U1 L2-5
Pumpkin Patch Proportions
7.RP.2
Directions:
Students will use the flyer for the Pumpkin Patch to identify parts of and set up proportional equations.
Materials:
 Question card sets
 Pumpkin Patch flyer
The Hernandez Family visited
the Pumpkin Patch. All 6 family
members ordered a hot
chocolate from the concession
stand. Write a proportion to
find the total amount Mr.
Hernandez spent on hot
chocolate.
Courtney, Danielle, Shannon,
and Alexis wanted to go through
the corn maze. Courtney said
she would pay for all 4 friends.
Write a proportion to find the
total amount that Courtney paid
for the corn maze.
Brad picked a pumpkin from
the patch. His pumpkin
weighed 8 pounds. Write a
proportion to find the price
of Brad’s pumpkin.
Emma went to the concession to
buy some candy. She bought 12
pieces of taffy to eat and shared
with her friends. Write a
proportion to find the amount
that Emma paid for taffy.
Tanner, Conner, Trenton, and
Riley went to the apple fields.
Together they picked 7 pounds
of apples. Write a proportion to
represent the amount of money
they spent on apples.
Rebecca bought gourds to
decorate her front porch for
Thanksgiving. She bought 5
gourds that weighed a total of
12 pounds. Write a proportion
to find the amount that Rebecca
spent on the gourds.
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U1 L2-5
Pumpkin Patch Proportions
PUMPKIN PATCH
HOURS: 10:30 - 6:30
Concession Stand Prices
Candy Apples……………….……$1.50
Apple Cider………………………$0.50
Hot Chocolate………………...….$0.75
Candy Corn Mix………………….$1.00
Caramel Popcorn………………..$1.25
Taffy……………………….3 for $0.25
Hay Rides
$2.00 per
person
APPLES
$1.75 per
pound
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7.RP.2
U1 L2-5
Pumpkin Patch Proportions
7.RP.2
Answers
The Hernandez Family visited the
Pumpkin Patch. All 6 family members
ordered a hot chocolate from the
concession stand. Write a proportion to
find the total amount Mr. Hernandez
spent on hot chocolate.
0.75 = x
1
6
Brad picked a pumpkin from the patch.
His pumpkin weighed 8 pounds. Write a
proportion to find the price of Brad’s
pumpkin.
2.25 = x
1
8
Tanner, Conner, Trenton, and Riley went
to the apple fields. Together they picked 7
pounds of apples. Write a proportion to
represent the amount of money they
spent on apples.
1.75 = x
1
7
Courtney, Danielle, Shannon, and Alexis
wanted to go through the corn maze.
Courtney said she would pay for all 4
friends. Write a proportion to find the
total amount that Courtney paid for the
corn maze.
2.50 = x
1
4
Emma went to the concession to buy
some candy. She bought 12 pieces of taffy
to eat and shared with her friends. Write
a proportion to find the amount that
Emma paid for taffy.
0.25 = x
3
12
Rebecca bought gourds to decorate her
front porch for Thanksgiving. She bought
5 gourds that weighed a total of 12
pounds. Write a proportion to find the
amount that Rebecca spent on the
gourds.
1.50 = x
1
12
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