Proportions Johnson

What are two equal ratios or rates called?

• Rate
• Ratio
• Proportion
• Unit Rate

In an animal shelter, the ratio of dogs to cats is 4 to 3. If there are 72 dogs at the shelter, how many cats are there?

• 54 cats

• 18 cats

• 96 cats

• 16 cats

In one day, a Redbox rented out 20 comedies. If the ratio of comedies rented to action movies rented was 4:3, how many action movies were rented?

• 5 action movies

• 15 action movies

• 3.3333 action movies

• 4 action movies

The ratio of a person's weight on Earth to his weight on the Moon is 6 to 1. Xavier weighs 90 pounds on Earth. How much would he weigh on the Moon?

• 60 pounds

• 96 pounds

• 540 pounds

• 15 pounds

Wonder Woman is asked to make 4 quarts of apple cider for a potluck. The recipe says she should use 10 apples to make 5 quarts. How many apples does she need?

• 5 apples

• 8 apples

• 2 apples

• 20 apples

A Transformer stands 20 ft. tall with a shadow of 6 ft. long. If the Transformer next to it is 30 ft. tall, how long would its shadow be?

• 9 ft.

• 4 ft.

• 6 ft.

• 3 ft.

Are the two ratios proportional?
7:12 and 5 to 8

• Yes
• No

Are the two ratios proportional?
12/14 and 30:35

• Yes
• No

Solve for x

• x=6
• x =1/6
• x = 7
• x=9

Solve for x 

• x = 15
• x = 11
• x = 1/11
• x = 20