Intro to Rates and Ratios

Which statement best describes what a ratio is.

• A number

• A comparison of two quantities using division.

• A comparison

• A comparison of many things.

What is the ratio of red apples to green apples?

• 7 to 3

• 4 to 7

• 4 to 3

• 3 to 4

A ratio can be written in 3 ways. Which of the following is NOT how a ratio is written?

• 3=4

• 3 : 4

• 3 / 4

• 3 to 4

In the fruit bowl there are 4 apples, 2 bananas, and 5 pears.  What is the ratio of pears to ALL fruit?

• 5:4

• 5:11

• 2:5

• 6:5

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

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

Tommy has a bag of LEGOS.  There are 6 yellow, 3 red, and 8 blue LEGOS.  What is the ratio in simplest form of red to yellow LEGOS?

• 1/2

• 6/3

• 2/1

• 3/6

A train can travel 1,230 miles in 5 hours. What is the unit rate that the train is traveling per hour?

• 246 mph

• 256 mph

• 356 mph

• 346 mpg

What is the ratio of orange circles to blue circles?

• 2 : 3

• 3 : 5

• 3 : 2

• 2 : 5

A bag of marbles comes with 3 blue marbles, 2 red marbles, and 5 yellow marbles. What is the ratio of red to yellow?

• 2 to 5

• 5 to 3

• 3 to 5

• 5 to 2