Proportion

To disinfect 1 quart of stream water to make it drinkable, you need to add 2 tablets of iodine. How many tablets do you need to disinfect 4 quarts?

• 4 tablets

• 5 tablets

• 6 tablets

• 8 tablets

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

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

There are 60 cookies and 10 cupcakes leftover at a bake sale. What is the ratio of cupcakes to cookies? Your answer It must be in simplest form.

• 6 to 1

• 1:6

• 30:5

• 14:56

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Do the ratios form a proportion?

• Yes, they form a proportion.

• No, they do not form a proportion.

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.2A

What is the constant of proportionality (in miles per hour) based on the table?

• 45

• 90

• 135

• 2

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.2B

If the ratio of cats to dogs is 3:4, how many cats are there if there are 20 dogs?

• 15 cats

• 25 cats

• 30 cats

• 10 cats

A recipe calls for 3 cups of flour for every 4 cups of sugar. If you want to make a half batch, how many cups of sugar do you need?

• 2 cups

• 3 cups

• 4 cups

• 6 cups

If the ratio of pencils to pens in a box is 7:5, how many pens are there if there are 21 pencils?

• 15

• 18

• 12

• 14

Answer explanation

To find the number of pens, set up fractions as an equality like this: 7/5 =21/x. 7*3 is 21, so multiply the 5 by 3 as well to get the number of pens, 15.

A recipe calls for 3 cups of flour for every 4 cups of sugar. If you want to use 6 cups of sugar, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 4.5

• 5

• 4

• 4.5

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

• 8

• 12

• 16

• 20

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.2B