Proportion Word Problems Generator
Make a direct proportion quiz: recipes for more or fewer people, prices of more items, map scales and fuel use, with the unitary method shown step by step.
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Preview: 10 questions
1. A recipe for 5 people uses 375 g of flour. How much flour is needed for 15 people?
2. 3 apples cost $2.10. How much do 10 apples cost?
3. A recipe for 4 people uses 500 g of rice. How much rice is needed for 12 people?
4. A recipe for 2 people uses 460 mL of stock. How much stock is needed for 4 people?
5. 5 apples cost $7.50. How much do 9 apples cost?
6. A recipe for 5 people uses 500 g of flour. How much flour is needed for 10 people?
7. A recipe for 4 people uses 380 g of rice. How much rice is needed for 12 people?
8. A recipe for 3 people uses 60 g of rice. How much rice is needed for 6 people?
9. 3 cupcakes cost $4.95. How much do 9 cupcakes cost?
10. 4 notebooks cost $7.40. How much do 5 notebooks cost?
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How it works
How the Proportion Word Problems Generator works
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Choose the skills to practise, how hard, and how many questions.
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The quiz appears as you choose. Answer a few and check them to see the worked solutions.
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Worked example
What it makes
Three questions from a easier quiz on direct proportion word problems, with the answers and worked solutions the quiz shows after checking.
1. A recipe for 5 people uses 375 g of flour. How much flour is needed for 15 people?
Options: 125 g · 385 g · 5,625 g · 1,125 g
Answer: 1,125 g
For 1 person: 375 g ÷ 5 = 75 g. For 15 people: 75 × 15 = 1,125 g.
2. 3 apples cost $2.10. How much do 10 apples cost?
Options: $0.70 · $9.10 · $7.00 · $21.00
Answer: $7.00
Find the cost of one: $2.10 ÷ 3 = $0.70. Then 10 × $0.70 = $7.00.
3. A recipe for 4 people uses 500 g of rice. How much rice is needed for 12 people?
Options: 1,500 g · 508 g · 6,000 g · 166.7 g
Answer: 1,500 g
For 1 person: 500 g ÷ 4 = 125 g. For 12 people: 125 × 12 = 1,500 g.
Who it's for
Who uses it
Teachers
Practice on proportion in everyday contexts.
Learners
Use 'find one, then scale' every time.
Tutors
Catch the adding-instead-of-scaling mistake.
Good to know
What to consider
- Direct proportion only; inverse proportion (more workers, less time) is not included.
- Map questions use scales like 1:25,000, with answers in km or cm.
- Levels are difficulty bands, not school grades or a curriculum.
Questions
About the Proportion Word Problems Generator
Are best-buy questions included?
Not here: best buys are in the Money Maths Quiz Generator. Switch on 'Ratios' to mix in ratio sharing.
How do I know the answers are right?
The questions are computed, not written by AI: each answer is worked out with exact arithmetic and checked again by a separate solver in our tests. Every question shows its worked solution after the learner checks their answers.
Can my students use it without an account?
Yes. Publish the Room and share the link: anyone with it can take the quiz, check their answers and read the worked solutions. You need a free account to keep and publish the Room.
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