Quiz about Understanding Ratios and Comparisons

Question 1

A recipe calls for 3 cups of flour for every 2 cups of sugar. What is the ratio of flour to sugar?

Accepted Answer

3:2

Answer

2:3

Answer

1:2

Answer

2:1

Question 2

Express the ratio of 8 to 12 in the form $$\frac{a}{b}$$ .

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{2}{3}$$

Answer

$$\frac{3}{2}$$

Answer

$$\frac{4}{6}$$

Answer

$$\frac{1}{2}$$

Question 3

Express the ratio 7 to 14 using the notation a:b.

Accepted Answer

1:2

Answer

2:1

Answer

7:14

Answer

14:7

Question 4

In a survey, 30 people prefer tea and 20 prefer coffee. What is the whole-to-whole ratio of tea drinkers to coffee drinkers?

Accepted Answer

3:2

Answer

2:3

Answer

30:20

Answer

20:30

Question 5

A school has 200 students, and 50 of them are in the band. What is the part-to-whole ratio of band members to the total number of students?

Accepted Answer

1:4

Answer

4:1

Answer

50:200

Answer

200:50

Question 6

If a team has 8 players and 4 are substitutes, what is the part-to-part ratio of players to substitutes?

Accepted Answer

2:1

Answer

1:2

Answer

8:4

Answer

4:8

Question 7

Express the ratio 10 to 5 using the notation a:b.

Accepted Answer

2:1

Answer

1:2

Answer

10:5

Answer

5:10

Question 8

In a group of 40 people, 25 are adults and 15 are children. What is the part-to-whole ratio of children to the total number of people?

Accepted Answer

3:8

Answer

8:3

Answer

15:40

Answer

40:15

Question 9

In a box, there are 24 red balls and 16 blue balls. What is the ratio of red balls to blue balls?

Accepted Answer

3:2

Answer

2:3

Answer

24:16

Answer

16:24

Question 10

A garden has 30 roses and 10 tulips. What is the part-to-part ratio of roses to tulips?

Accepted Answer

3:1

Answer

1:3

Answer

30:10

Answer

10:30

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