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This worksheet covers Proportions Word Problems, which is part of the Rates, Ratios, and Proportions module in the SAT Math course. Practice problems are designed to strengthen key concepts and build confidence.
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Set 4 — Mastery
A recipe calls for 4 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If you want to use 12 cups of sugar, how many cups of flour will you need?
16
9
8
12
In a certain school, the ratio of teachers to students is 1:15. If there are 45 teachers, how many students are there?
675
600
700
720
A car can travel 240 miles on 8 gallons of gas. How many miles can it travel on 20 gallons of gas?
600
480
720
300
If the ratio of apples to oranges in a basket is 2:5 and there are 30 oranges, how many apples are there?
12
15
10
18
A map's scale shows that 1 inch represents 20 miles. If two cities are 3.5 inches apart on the map, what is the actual distance between them?
70 miles
60 miles
80 miles
50 miles
In a class, the ratio of boys to girls is 3:4. If there are 28 girls, how many boys are there?
21
24
20
25
A car travels 180 miles in 3 hours. If it continues at the same speed, how far will it travel in 5 hours?
300 miles
360 miles
250 miles
200 miles
If 3 pencils cost $1.50, how much will 12 pencils cost at the same rate?
$6.00
$5.00
$4.50
$7.50
A painter can paint a house in 8 hours. If he works at the same rate, how long will it take him to paint 3 houses?
24 hours
30 hours
20 hours
18 hours
If a recipe requires 2 cups of rice for every 5 cups of water, how many cups of water are needed for 6 cups of rice?
15
12
10
18
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