TSIA2 Boot Camp - Rocking Ratios and Proportional Reasoning

Open Ended

Describe a real-life situation where knowing how to calculate percents could help you make a better decision.

Multiple Choice

Elyse bought a pair of new shoes at a discounted price of $30. The original price of the shoes was $40. What was the percent of the discount?

• 4%

• 10%

• 25%

• 75%

Multiple Choice

A theater stocked 1500 themed cans of popcorn for a weekend sale. That weekend, 720 of the cans sold. What percent of the themed cans of popcorn stocked were sold that weekend?

• 2%

• 5%

• 48%

• 72%

Multiple Choice

A concert ticket originally costs $80. There’s a 15% student discount and then an 8% sales tax. What is the final price of a student ticket?

• $68.00

• $73.44

• $79.36

• $86.40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is equivalent to the ratio of kindergarteners to total elementary students ( $$\frac{16}{60}$$ )?

• $$\frac{4}{15}$$

• $$\frac{13}{20}$$

• $$\frac{16}{23}$$

• $$\frac{23}{60}$$

Multiple Choice

Water runs from a pump at a rate of 1.5 gallons per minute. At this rate, how long would it take to fill a hot tub with a 150-gallon capacity?

• 10 minutes

• 100 minutes

• 225 minutes

• 2,250 minutes

Multiple Choice

Velma, a cyclist, is training for a century ride, a 100-mile race. During one of her training rides, she completed 75 miles in 6 hours. If she maintains the same pace, how long will it take her to complete the full 100-mile century ride?

• 6 hours

• 7 hours

• 8 hours

• 9 hours

Multiple Choice

Which proportion represents the problem?

• $$\frac{2}{120}=\frac{x}{5}$$

• $$\frac{120}{2}=\frac{5}{x}$$

• $$\frac{120}{x}=\frac{5}{2}$$

• $$\frac{120}{2}=\frac{x}{5}$$

Multiple Choice

Running at an average rate of 6 miles per hour, how many minutes would it take Kyle to run 3 miles? (1 hour = 60 minutes)

• 45 minutes

• 40 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 10 minutes

Multiple Choice

Jackie followed a recipe that requires 2 cups of water for every 3 cups of flour. If she used 8 cups of flour, how many cups of water did she use?

• 12

• $$5\ \frac{1}{3}$$

• 4

• $$2\ \frac{2}{3}$$

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of using ratios or percents in real-life situations?

• Comparing prices at a store

• Reading a novel

• Drawing a picture

• Listening to music