The document contains 10 math word problems involving ratios, proportions, rates, and percentages. The problems calculate things like the number of red marbles in a bag given a ratio of green to red marbles, the number of free throws a player will miss given a success rate, and the number of songs that can be downloaded in 30 minutes given a download rate of 5 songs in 2 minutes.

1. Proportions ©2006 Region 4 ESC Accelerated Curriculum for Mathematics Grade7 TAKS

2. 1. In a bag of marbles, there are 2 green marbles for every 3 red marbles. If there are a total of 55 green and red marbles, how many marbles are red?

3. In a bag of marbles, there are 2 green marbles for every 3 red marbles. If there are a total of 55 green and red marbles, how many marbles are red?

4. 2. Michelle makes 4 free throws for every 15 she attempts. If she attempts 60 free throws, how many will she miss?

5. Michelle makes 4 free throws for every 15 she attempts. If she attempts 60 free throws, how many will she miss?

6. 3. Shane downloaded 5 songs in 2 minutes. At this rate, how many songs can he download in ½ hour? 8

7. 3. Shane downloaded 5 songs in 2 minutes. At this rate, how many songs can he download in ½ hour? 8

8. 3. Shane downloaded 5 songs in 2 minutes. At this rate, how many songs can he download in ½ hour? 8

9. 3. Shane downloaded 5 songs in 2 minutes. At this rate, how many songs can he download in ½ hour? 8

10. 3. Shane downloaded 5 songs in 2 minutes. At this rate, how many songs can he download in ½ hour? 8

11. 4. At the ballpark, 7 hot dogs are sold for every 3 hamburgers that are sold. If a total of 80 hot dogs and hamburgers are sold, how many hot dogs were sold? 10

12. 4. At the ballpark, 7 hot dogs are sold for every 3 hamburgers that are sold. If a total of 80 hot dogs and hamburgers are sold, how many hot dogs were sold? 10

13. 5. Five subway tokens can be purchased for $8. How many tokens can be purchased with $72? 14

14. 6. David earns 5 days of vacation time every 4 months. How many vacation days will he earn in 1 year?

15. 7. In a survey, 6 out of every 16 students chose vanilla ice cream as their favorite flavor. If 56 students were surveyed, how many chose a flavor other than vanilla?

16. 8. A $50 item has a $4 sales tax. How much sales tax is on a $75 item?

17. 9. Mrs. Martinez baked 3 dozen cookies for her class of 18 students. Using the same ratio, how many students can she serve with 42 cookies?

18. 10. Stephen delivers pizzas on the weekend. Last weekend, he made $120 for 15 hours of work. How much will he make for 9 hours at this same rate?