E.4

Proportion Word Problems

Q3 · Feb–Apr

Set up and solve proportions for rates, recipes, surveys, and shadows.

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Medium

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@page { size: letter; margin: 0; } @media print { .ws-page + .ws-page { break-before: page; } } Daniel Math Academy \cdot Grade 7 Math Proportion Word Problems Skill E.4 \cdot Ratios & proportions \cdot ★★☆ Medium \cdot Quarter 3 Name Date Score / 4 Scan for answers Write a proportion and solve it. Example \frac{2}{9} = \frac{x}{36}, so x = 2 \times 4 = 8 cups Think: 2 cups of flour for 9 muffins: 36 muffins is 9 \times 4, so it takes 4 times the flour. Keep the same units in the same places. 1 A club has 6 boys for every 7 girls. If there are 30 boys, how many girls are there? 2 A club has 5 boys for every 6 girls. If there are 40 boys, how many girls are there? 3 A 6 -foot pole casts a 4 -foot shadow. At the same time, a tree casts a 24 -foot shadow. How tall is the tree? 4 A 5 -foot pole casts a 4 -foot shadow. At the same time, a tree casts a 32 -foot shadow. How tall is the tree? Daniel Math Academy \cdot danielmath.com Worksheet # dmazf8g \cdot Page 1 / 2 Daniel Math Academy \cdot Grade 7 Math Answer Key E.4 Proportion Word Problems \cdot ★★☆ Medium 1 35 girls 2 48 girls 3 36 feet 4 40 feet Daniel Math Academy \cdot danielmath.com Worksheet # dmazf8g \cdot Answer Key \cdot Page 2 / 2

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