ISEE Lower Level Quantitative Reasoning › How to find a proportion
A foot tree casts a shadow of
feet. How long is the shadow of a nearby
foot tall building if the tree and its shadow are in the same ratio as the building and its shadow?
A recipe calls for of a cup of flour and
of a cup of sugar. How many cups of sugar and flour combined does the recipe call for?
There are 18 tea bags in a box. Beth uses 2 tea bags, Brad uses 1 tea bag, and Joe uses 1 tea bag. What fraction of the tea bags now remain?
If Katie's computer has 60% of its power left after being on for 2 hours, how many hours of battery power remain?
Which fraction is the greatest?
Ralph watched of a movie that is 2 hours and 8 minutes long. How much of the movie did he watch (in minutes)?
If Katie's computer has of its power left after being on for
hours, how many hours of battery power remain?
If 5 out of 20 students in a class have green eyes, what percentage of students have green eyes?
Marcus is 9 years old. He has been playing soccer for 3 years. If he plays soccer for a 4th year, for what proportion of his life will he have played soccer?