Rates and Ratios

Peter, Julie and Patrick share the cost of hiring a limousine to a school formal. The share the cost in the ratio 4:1:3. The limousine costs $2320. How much did Patrick need to pay towards the limousine?

• $290

• $580

• $733

• $870

A sample of mixed nuts contains 5 cashews, 12 peanuts and 2 macadamia nuts. Write down the ratio of peanuts to other nuts.

• 5:12:2

• 12:2:5

• 12:7

• 12:19

What is an equivalent ratio for 2:12?

• 1:11

• 3:18

• 3:24

• 4:24

What is an equivalent ratio for 6:9?

• 1:4

• 9:18

• 3:4

• 2:3

At a bus station, busses depart at a rate of 3 every 10 minutes. At this rate, how many busses would depart in one hour?

• 3 busses

• 10 busses

• 13 busses

• 18 busses

What is the simplest ratio of 24:64?

• 3:8

• 12:32

• 4:10

• 1:8

4 bottles of soft-drink cost $7. How much would 7 bottles cost?

• $1.75

• $12.25

• $7

• $4

Fred ate 18 hot dogs in 9 minutes. How many hot dogs did he eat per minute?

• 2

• 0.5

• 162

• 27

Divide $70 into the ratio 3:7

• 10

• 30 : 70

• 21 : 49

• 49 : 21

Divide 72 kg in the ratio 2:3:1

• 12 : 18 : 6

• 24: 36 : 12

• 36 : 24 : 12

• 2 : 3 : 1