Proportion Word Problems 1

Find the distance between two cities if they are 2cm apart on a map with a scale of 1cm:9km.

A 6ft man standing by a tree casts an 8ft shadow. The tree is 15ft. How long is its shadow?

Two cities are 9 in. apart on a map with a scale of 1 in:13 mi. How far apart are the cities?

Map scale 1 in: 3 mi. How far apart are two cities that are 4 in apart on the map?

Ann runs 5 mi in 30 min. Sam runs two miles more, at the same rate. How many min does he run?

A 15ft statue casts an 18ft shadow. How long is a 10 ft elephant's shadow standing next to it?

A 64 in woman has shoulder width of 16 in. How tall is a woman with shoulder width of 18.5 in?

A 3 ft globe casts a 7 ft long shadow. How long is a 6ft woman's shadow?

360 visitors ride a roller coaster in 3 hours. At this rate, how many ride it in 7 hours?

A model car has a scale of 1cm:2m. The real car is 12m wide. How wide is the model?