E1 Mistakes Allow Thinking to Happen

Worksheet
11a Number, Direct Proportion
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Example
If the total daily wages of 12 workers is $576. What will be the daily wage of 20 workers?
Solution
12 workers -- 576
20×576
20 workers --
12
= $960

1. Nicholas drinks 14 bottles of water in 2 days. How many bottles of water would he consume in 6
days?

2. Caitlyn gets paid $2400 for 3 hours of babysitting. How much pay should she get if she babysits
for 7 hours?

3. A cat eats off 8 cans of cat-food in 2 days. How much cat-food would the same cat consume in 10
days?

4. Terrance’s secretary said she uses 2 ink cartridges every 3 month to print reports. How many
cartridges would she require over a year?

5. A recipe requires 4 eggs to make 12 slices of cakes. How many eggs will be needed to make 51
slices of cakes?

6. A bottling machine makes 60 bottles in 5 hours. How many bottles will it make in 16 hours?

7. After playing 48 games in a badminton tournament, Jonas won 16 games. At this rate, how many
games will he win in 54 games?

8. If Eric walks 6 miles in 95 minutes, how many miles will he walk in 190 minutes?

9. A machine can produce 6 yards of fabric in 2 minutes. How much fabric can the machine produce
in 70 minutes?

10. 13 candy bars weigh 26 ounces. What is the weight of 24 can candy bars?