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Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 2hrs 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A builder could get 6 sheets of sheetrock for $10. If he bought 15 sheets, how much money would he have spent? Use a double number line to solve. 
a)
20
b)
21
c)
25
d)
30
2.
At a school fundraiser for every 3 boxes of chocolate sold you earn 15 points. If you were to sell 7 boxes, how many points would you have earned?
a)
35
b)
33
c)
31
d)
30
3.
A box of candy had 2 cherry pieces for every 4 lemon pieces. If the box had 36 cherry pieces, how many lemon pieces would there be? Solve by using a tape diagram
a)
18
b)
9
c)
54
d)
72
4.
 A recipe called for the ratio of sugar to flour to be 7 : 3. If you used 63 ounce of sugar, how many ounces of flour would you need to use? Solve  by using equivalent fractions.
a)
9
b)
18
c)
21
d)
27
5.
A parking lot has 117 spaces total. If 36 of the spaces have cars in them, what is the ratio of empty spaces to filled spaces?
a)
117:36
b)
36:117
c)
36:81
d)
81:36
6.

If there are 120 boys in the group, how many boys and girls are there TOTAL? Use the tape diagrams to solve.

a)

150

b)

270

c)

250

d)

360

7.
If 30 kids in the class like grape juice, how many kids like pineapple juice?  Use the tape diagrams to answer.
a)
4
b)
30
c)
70
d)
40
8.
The 6th grade took a field trip to the movies. The table shows the price of popcorn based on the quantity purchased. How much would it cost for 20 bags of popcorn? 
a)
50
b)
55
c)
60
d)
65
9.
A bag of marbles comes with 3 blue marbles, 2 red marbles, and 5 yellow marbles. What is the ratio of red to yellow?
a)
2 to 5
b)
5 to 3
c)
3 to 5
d)
5 to 2
10.
Solve the proportion.
a)
k=5
b)
k=3.3333333
c)
k=60
d)
k=90
11.
In the recipe of a lemonade 2 cups of sugar is needed for 3 lemons. How many lemons are needed for 6 cups of sugar?
a)
4
b)
6
c)
8
d)
9
12.
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?
a)
7
b)
9
c)
10
d)
2
13.
Which is the better deal?
Doritos
£4.20 for 10kg
OR
Cheetos
£4.80 for 12kg
a)
Doritos
b)
Cheetos
14.
In an animal shelter, the ratio of dogs to cats is 5 to 3. There are 25 dogs.  Write and solve a proportion to find the number of cats.
a)
c=15
b)
c=18
c)
c=21
d)
c=16
15.

A basketball team has 5 forwards, 2 centers and 8 guards. Which is the ratio compares the cumber of guards to forwards

a)

2:8

b)

5:8

c)

8:5

d)

8:2

16.
How many ways can you write a ratio
a)
1
b)
3
c)
2
d)
4
17.
4: 20 is equivalent to 1:5
a)
Yes
b)
No
18.
A car travels 50 miles in 40 minutes.
How many miles does the car travel per minute?
a)
10 miles
b)
1.25 miles
c)
0.8 miles
d)
90 miles
19.
A recipe call for 4 teaspoons of seasoning for every 5 teaspoons of cream. If there are 50 more teaspoons of cream than seasoning, how many teaspoons of seasoning will you need?
a)
250
b)
200
c)
40
d)
10
20.
What is an equivalent ratio to 3/4?
a)
1/4
b)
4/5
c)
12/16
d)
14/18
21.
If the rangers won 100 games and lost 60, what is the simplified ratio of wins to losses?
a)
10 to 6
b)
5 to 3
c)
6 to 10
d)
3 to 5
22.
A bag of marbles comes with 3 blue marbles, 2 red marbles, and 5 yellow marbles. What is the ratio of red to yellow?
a)
2:5
b)
5:3
c)
3:5
d)
5:2
23.
Write the ratio as a fraction in simplest form. 
 
 24 players : 3 teams
a)
8:3
b)
8 to 1
c)
8/1
d)
8/3
24.
Write the ratio as a fraction in simplest form.
15 girls to 6 boys   
a)
5 to 2
b)
5/3
c)
3 to 5
d)
5/2
25.
In a certain apartment building, the ratio of tenants to cars is 3:5. If there are 30 tenants, how many cars are there?
a)
35
b)
60
c)
18
d)
50
26.
Which of these ratios is equivalent to 3:4?
a)
12:9
b)
9:20
c)
9:12
d)
803:804
27.
On an airplane there are two seats on the left side and three seats on the right side.  There are 90 seats on the right side of the plane.  How many seats are on the left side?
a)
80 seats
b)
60 seats
c)
30 seats
28.
Which is NOT equivalent to 3:5?
a)
15:25
b)
9:15
c)
21:28
d)
30:50
29.
Simplify the ratio of
35 : 14
a)
5 : 2
b)
2 : 5
c)
3 : 1
d)
No Option is Correct
30.
Which ratios are proportional?
a)
10/20  20/40
b)
10/17  20/40
c)
13/18   16/25
d)
1/4        1/3
31.
Tommy has a bag of LEGOS.  There are 6 yellow, 3 red, and 8 blue LEGOS.  What is the ratio in simplest form of red to yellow LEGOS?
a)
1/2
b)
6/3
c)
2/1
d)
3/6
32.
Which ratio represents the relationship of bananas to apples?
a)
3:8
b)
8:3
c)
3:2
d)
2:3
33.
Which represents the relationship of oranges to fruit?
a)
2:6
b)
2:4
c)
4:6
d)
4:2
34.
What is a Ratio?
a)
Is a comparison of two quantities 
b)
To multiply two fractions 
c)
A number over another number
d)
Two decimals that can be multiplied
35.
Sargento cheese slices $2.48 for 10 slices
or
Velveeta Cheese slices $3.18 for 12 slices
Find the unit price for each and choose the better deal.
a)
Sargento
b)
Velveeta
36.
Oreos $2.98 for 15.5 oz.
or
Chips Ahoy $2.50 for 14 oz.
Find the unit price of each and choose the better deal.
a)
Oreos
b)
Chips Ahoy
37.
Doritos $4.39 for 11.5 oz. 
or
Cheetos $2.24 for 9.75 oz.
Find the unit price of each and choose the better deal.
a)
Doritos
b)
Cheetos
38.
Sara Lee Turkey $6.58 per lb.
or
Butterball Turkey $11.16 for 2 lb.
Find the unit price of each and choose the better deal.
a)
Sara Lee
b)
Butterball
39.
Coca-Cola $1.29 for 1.25 L 
or
Pepsi $2.49 for 2L
Find the unit price of each and choose the better deal.
a)
Pepsi
b)
Coca-Cola
40.
A car travels 50 miles in 40 minutes.
How many miles does the car travel per minute?
a)
10 miles
b)
1.25 miles
c)
0.8 miles
d)
90 miles
41.
Cheerios $3.68 for 17 oz.
or
Apple Jacks $2.89 for 13 oz.
Find the unit price of each and choose the better deal.
a)
Cheerios
b)
Apple Jacks
42.
Movie ticket sales are as follows:
Adult: 20 tickets for $250
Child: 15 tickets for $71.25
Senior: 5 tickets for $37.50
How much does one (1) CHILD ticket cost?
a)
$4.75
b)
$7.12
c)
$56.25
d)
$12.50
43.
Kidney beans $1.18 per lb.
or
Lima beans $2.13 for 2 lb.
Find the unit price of each and choose the better deal.
a)
Kidney beans
b)
Lima beans
44.
Goldfish crackers $1.99 for 7.2 oz. 
or
Cheez-its $2.70 for 13.7 oz.
Find the unit price of each and choose the better deal.
a)
Goldfish
b)
Cheez-its
45.
Daisy sour cream $1.49 for 8 oz.
or
Kraft sour cream $2.55 for 16 oz.
Find the unit price of each and choose the better deal.
a)
Daisy
b)
Kraft
46.
Crayola crayons $6.97 for 120
or
Rose Art crayons $1.53 for 24
Find the unit price of each and choose the better deal.
a)
Crayola
b)
Rose Art
47.
Tareq pays $22.10 for 2.6 pounds of salmon. What is the price per pound of the salmon? 
a)
$57.46
b)
$8.50
c)
$19.50
d)
$24.70