Ratios & Tape Diagrams

A bag of trail mix has a raisins and peanuts in a ratio of 3 to 5. If there are 30 raisins in the bag, how many peanuts are in the bag?

• 30 peanuts

• 6 peanuts

• 18 peanuts

• 50 peanuts

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

A recipe for chocolate fudge calls for 14 ounces of sweetened condensed milk for every 3 cups chocolate chips. If Susan has 42 ounces of sweetened condensed milk, how many cups of chocolate chips does she need?

• 3 cups of chocolate chips

• 14 cups of chocolate chips

• 9 cups of chocolate chips

• 4 cups of chocolate chips

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

The Lancaster County Superintendent of Highways collected registration data for the month of July. There were a total of 180 registrations that month. For every 3 passenger cars registered, there were 2 pick up trucks registered. How many of each type of vehicle were registered in Lancaster County in the month of July? (There is more than one answer.)

• 36 passenger cars

• 72 passenger cars

• 108 passenger cars

• 36 pick up trucks

• 72 pick up trucks

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Fitness instructors recommend a workout of both cardio and strength training at a ratio of 7 to 5 minutes. If Mrs. Carta works out for 60 minutes, how much of that time should be for cardio?

• 25 minutes of cardio

• 35 minutes of cardio

• 12 minutes of cardio

• 84 minutes of cardio

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CCSS.7.RP.A.1

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

A car dealership has both new and used vehicles on their lot. For every 7 used cars they sold last month, they sold 4 new cars. If they sold 21 more used cars than new cars, how many new cars did they sell last month?

• 28 new cars

• 4 new cars

• 12 new cars

• 21 new cars

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.EE.B.4

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Last year, the ratio of boys to girls in chorus was 2:3. More boys decided to sign up this year because now the ratio of boys to girls is 3:5. If there are 21 boys in chorus this year, how many boys were in chorus last year?

• 7

• 21

• 14

• 35

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.EE.B.4

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

A hair stylist mixes hair dye color to find the perfect shade for their clients. Stephanie mixed 5 parts light brown with 1 part golden blond for her client, Miranda. A few months later, Miranda returned and requested more blond. Stephanie mixed 3 parts light brown with 2 parts golden blond. If Stephanie used 4 ounces of golden blond at Miranda's 2nd visit, how many ounces of golden blond did she use at Miranda's 1st visit?

• 4

• 2

• 6

• 10

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3