Solving Problems Using Ratio and Rates

Stacy attempted 18 baskets during a basketball game. She made 12 of the attempted baskets. Which ratio describes the number of baskets Stacy made to the number she attempted?

A grocery store sells a bag of 4 oranges $3.00. What is the unit cost for each orange? Use a $ in your answer!

Sandra types 350 words in 14 minutes. How many words can she type per minute?

A train travels 650 yards in 15 seconds. If the train travels at a constant rate, how many yards will the train travel per minute?

• 2,600 yards

• 9,750 yards

• 2,500 yards

Felicia raked leaves for 3 hours each night for 5 nights. She earned $210 for raking the leaves. Felicia wants to calculate her hourly rate. How much did Felicia earn per hour?

• $12

• $14

• $42

• $70

Joe rode his skateboard 135 times in 15 weeks, riding the same amount of times each week. Tom rode his skateboard 98 times in 14 weeks. Which statement correctly compares the number of times per week they rode?

• Joe rode 2 more times per week than Tom.

• Tom rode 1 more time per week than Joe.

• Tom rode 2 more times per week than Joe.

• Joe rode 1 more time per week than Tom.

Jeremy rode his bike 9 miles in 3 hours. At this same rate, what is the total number of miles Jeremy could ride in 4 hours?

• 6

• 9

• 12

• 15

Lynn paid $12.75 for 15 candles. At this rate, how much would it cost Lynn to buy 10 candles?

• $1.27

• $5.10

• $7.65

• $8.50

The principal of the school paid $42 for 2 cases of textbooks. Each case contains 7 books. Next month, the principal needs to order 100 of the same textbooks. If the price per textbook does not change, what would be the total cost of next month's order?

• $50

• $126

• $300

• $2,100

A group of 6th grade students organized a bake sale to raise money for a local charity. The students charge $2.00 for each cupcake. In 3 hours, they sold 9 cupcakes. At this rate, how much money could they make from selling cupcakes for 5 hours?

• $24

• $30

• $44

• $54