Ratio, Proportion, Percent, Simple Interest, Fraction Word Problems, Decimals, Scale

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

• 2:5

• 5:3

• 3:5

• 5:2

A picture of a school’s mascot is 18 in. wide and 24 in. long. It is enlarged proportionally to banner size. If the width is enlarged to 54 in., what is the length of the banner?

• 72 in

• 60 in

• 62 in

• 80 in

Kelly ate 3 apples. This represents 50% of the bag of apples. How many apples were originally in the bag?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

The ratio of blue marbles to white marbles in Simon's bag is equal to 1 to 2. If there are 20 blue marbles, how many white marbles are there?

• 20

• 30

• 40

• 50

The ratio of green house to white houses on Winthrop Street is equal to 2 to 3. There are 60 white houses on Winthrop Street. How many green houses are there?

• 20

• 30

• 40

• 50

Nelly spends 25% of her free time surfing the internet. If she spends about 1 hour per day surfing the internet, how many hours of free time does she have each day?

• 0.25

• 1

• 2

• 4

Winnie can walk 2 miles in 30 minutes. How many miles can she walk in 2 hours?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

A 16 ounce bottle of fruit punch costs $2.40.  A 24 ounce bottle of fruit punch costs $3.84.  Which size costs less per ounce?

• 16 ounce bottle

• 24 ounce bottle

This scale drawing shows a parking lot. What is the length of the longer side of the actual lot? 

• 63 m

• 235 m

• 315 m

• 630 m

Select ALL the ratios that are equivalent to 16 : 6

• 3 to 8

• 32 : 12

• 4 to 2

• 8 to 3