Ratios, Rates, Unit Rates

A florist uses 5 red roses for every 2 white roses in her bouquets.

Which of the following is the ratio of red roses to the total number of flowers?

• 5 to 2

• 2:5

• 5 to 7

Which ratio is equivalent to the following ratio?

14:32

• 7:14

• 28 to 64

• 32 to 14

For every 4 bagels sold at a bakery, 7 muffins are sold. How many muffins are sold when the bakery sells 24 bagels?

Use the table to help determine the answer.

The school soccer team buys 3 soccer balls for every 2 players. The school volleyball team buys 7 volleyballs for every 5 players. Which team buys more balls per player?

(Hint: make a ratio table for each team to help determine your answer)

• soccer team

• volleyball team

Jenna walks 12 miles in 5 days. Alex walks 7 miles in 3 days. Who walks more miles per day?

(Hint: find the unit rate)

• Jenna

• Alex

A car uses 3 gallons of gas to travel 78 miles. What is the car's miles per gallon?

• 26 gallons per mile

• 26 miles per gallon

• 234 miles per gallon

• 234 gallons per mile

Which of the following has the best unit price?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• Casey

• D'Andrea

• Eden

• Flores

Doug has 5 hours to make an on-time delivery 273 miles away. Doug drives at a constant speed of 55 miles per hour. Will Doug make the delivery by the deadline?

• Yes, Doug will make the delivery deadline

• No, Doug will not make the delivery deadline

Gabby wants to place an advertisement for her business in either a newspaper or magazine. The cost to reach 1,000 people with a newspaper ad is $32. The cost to reach 1,000 people with a magazine ad is $20. If Gabby wants to reach 80,000 people, how much more will the newspaper ad cost?

• $2560

• $1600

• $960

• $4160