Solving Using Ratios

For every 3 cups of rice you need 2 cups of water, if you use 12 cups of rice, how much water will you need.

• 4

• 8

• 24

• 6

In a certain apartment building, the ratio of tenants to cars is 3:5. If there are 30 tenants, how many cars are there?

• 35

• 60

• 18

• 50

Nathan packs 39 boxes in 3 hours for UPS.  If Nathan packs the same number of boxes every hour, how many boxes can he pack in his 8-hour shift?

• 104 boxes

• 117 boxes

• 13 boxes

• 78 boxes

Solve the proportion.

• n=6

• n=24

• n=7

• n=8

Solve the proportion.

• p=31.3

• p=308

• p=924

• p=532

Which is the better deal?
Crayola Crayons
$6.97 for 120 crayons
OR
Rose Art Crayons
$1.53 for 24 crayons

• Crayola

• Rose Art

Friday night’s hockey game was attended by 180 students. This is about 60 % of the school’s population. What is the total population of the school?

• 108

• 300

• 160

• 180

Which is the better deal?
Sargento Cheese Slices
$2.48 for 10 slices
OR
Velveeta Cheese Slices
$3.18 for 12 slices

• Sargento

• Velvetta

Which is the better deal?
Oreos
$2.98 for 15 oz
OR
Chips Ahoy
$2.50 for 14 oz

• Oreos

• Chips Ahoy

If Mike has a ratio of 2 apples to 3 bananas, how many apples would you expect him to have if he has 15 bananas?

• 7

• 9

• 10

• 2