Applying Ratios and Rates

For every 8 ounces of water, a concentrated juice mix requires 2 ounces of syrup. How much syrup is needed for 32 ounces of water?

• 4 ounces

• 6 ounces

• 8 ounces

• 16 ounces

Answer explanation

Create equivalent fractions/ratios to solve

A car travels 150 miles using 5 gallons of gas. At this rate, how many miles can the car travel with just 1 gallon of gas?

• 10 miles per gallon

• 15 miles per gallon

• 30 miles per gallon

• 70 miles per gallon

Answer explanation

Set up equivalent ratios as fractions to solve

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

A printer prints 20 pages in 1 minute. How many pages will it print in 15 minutes at the same rate?

• 200 pages

• 300 pages

• 400 pages

• 500 pages

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

A pet store has a ratio of 5 cats to 4 dogs. If there are 20 cats in the store, how many dogs are there?

• 12 dogs

• 16 dogs

• 20 dogs

• 24 dogs

A group of students are planning a party and decide on a ratio of 3 balloons for every 2 students. If there are 30 students, how many balloons do they need?

• 20 balloons

• 30 balloons

• 45 balloons

• 60 balloons

A fruit salad recipe requires a ratio of 2 apples for every 3 oranges. If you use 12 apples, how many oranges do you need to keep the ratio?

• 8 oranges

• 12 oranges

• 16 oranges

• 18 oranges

Which numbers come next on the double number line?

• Sugar: 12

  Flour: 8

• Sugar: 12

  Flour: 18

• Sugar: 8

  Flour: 12

• I have no idea!

Tags

CCSS.5.OA.B.3

The ratio of boys to girls in Anya's class is 10 to 15.  There are 20 boys.  How many girls are there?

• 25

• 30

• 40

Connor bought a pack of 4 notebooks for $8.20.  What was the unit price?

• $2.00

• $2.05

• $2.15

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

On a certain road map, the scale is 1 inch = 3.75 miles.  Aurora Springs and Glendale are 3.5 inches apart on the map.  What is the actual distance between Aurora Springs and Glendale?

• 7.25 miles

• 13.3 miles

• 13.125 miles

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B