Ratios and Rates Word Problems

Express the ratio as a fraction in simplest form:
18 ounces to 3 cups

• 6 to 1
• 1/6
• 18/3
• 3/18

88 students for 4 classes
How many students per class?

• 22 students per class
• 22 classes per student
• 25 students per class
• 25 classes per student

In a certain apartment building, the ratio of tenants to cars is 3:5. If there are 30 tenants, how many cars are there?

• 35
• 60
• 18
• 50

Which is NOT equivalent to 3:5?

• 15:25
• 9:15
• 21:28
• 30:50

What is a Ratio?

• Is a comparison of two quantities 
• A rate with a denominator of one
• It is when the only factor the numerator and denominator share is a one 
• Two decimals that can be multiplied

Jose swims 3 laps in a pool every 2 minutes. How long would it take him to swim 27 laps?

• 8 minutes
• 9 minutes
• 16 minutes
• 18 minutes

How many ways can you write a ratio

• 1
• 3
• 2
• 4

In the computer lab, there are 1 PC for every 5 Mac computers. If the computer lab has a total of 24 computers, how many are Mac?

• 20
• 6
• 5
• 10

Which ratio is written incorrectly?

• X : Y
• X and Y
• X/Y
• X to Y

There are three ways to write a ratio?

• True

• False