Proportions Review Scavenger Hunt Problems:

The students will work as a group to complete each problem at the table. The
students will have 3-4 minutes at each table.

A 6.5 ft tall car standing next to an adult elephant casts a 33.2 ft shadow. If
the adult elephant casts a shadow that is 51.9 ft long, then how tall is the
elephant?

The scale factor for a model home is 5 cm: _______ m.

Model: 12. 5 cm
Actual: 40 m

On a roadmap, the distance from City A to City B is 7 inches. The map scale
is 1 inch: 50 miles. What is the actual distance, in miles between City A and
City B?

The scale drawing of a volleyball court is 1 cm = 3 meters. Find the actual

dimensions of the volleyball court. (Hint: Create 2 different proportions)

In the past 20 years there have been 12 baby lions born at the Smithville
Zoo. At this rate, how many baby lions would you expect to be born in the
next 50 years?