Name: ____________________________________Date: ____________________ Name: ____________________________________Date: ____________________ Name: ____________________________________Date: ____________________ Name: ____________________________________Date: ____________________ Evaluate: Proportions 1. A 12‐ounce bottle of prescription lotion to treat poison ivy costs $18. If the price per ounce is the same, how many ounces would be in a bottle that costs $27? Show all work and explain your answer below. 2. George is on the track team and can run 50 meters in 8 seconds. If he runs at the same rate, about how many seconds will it take him to reach the 375‐meter mark? A. 7.5 seconds B. 47 seconds C. 60 seconds D. 68 seconds 3. A 1‐liter bottle of soda costs 99₵ and a 2‐liter bottle of soda costs $1.59. Which of these statements will help a shopper decide which bottle is the better buy? A. The 1‐liter bottle of soda is the better buy because it is less expensive per liter. B. The 1‐liter bottle of soda is the better buy because 99₵ is about $1, and $1 goes into $1.59 about 1.5 times. C. The 2‐liter bottle of soda is the better buy because it is more expensive. D. The 2‐liter bottle of soda is the better buy because it is less expensive than two of the 1‐liter bottles of soda. 4. The prices of 4 different bottles of lotion are given in the table. Lotion Prices Bottle Size
(ounces) 25
15
10
5
Price
(dollars) $4.10
$2.43
$1.64
$0.86
Which size bottle of lotion has the lowest price per ounce? A. The 25‐ounce bottle B. The 15‐ounce bottle C. The 10‐ounce bottle D. The 5‐ounce bottle