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Ratios & Proportions

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 4hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Ella has 5 balloons. Taylor has 7 balloons. Write the ratio of Ella's balloons to Taylor's balloons.
a)
7:5
b)
5:7
c)
3:5
d)
5:3
2.

What is the ratio of red apples to green apples

a)

7 apples to 3 green

b)

4 red apples to 7 apples

c)

4 red apples to 3 green apples

d)

3 green apples to 4 red apples

3.
Which of the following options is a real life example of a ratio?
a)
12 noodles
b)
4 meatballs : 1 cup of sauce
c)
1 jar of sauce
d)
15 desserts
4.
88 students for 4 classes
How many students per class?
a)
22 students per class
b)
22 classes per student
c)
25 students per class
d)
25 classes per student
5.
If Justin can type 408 words in 4 minutes, how many words can he type per minute?
a)
102 words per minute
b)
100 words per minute
c)
400 words per minute
d)
412 words per minute
6.
I paid $15.00 for 6 gallons of gasoline.
What was the price PER gallon?
a)
$0.40
b)
$9.00
c)
$2.50
d)
$0.90
7.
A store sees 120 customers in 8 hours. What is the unit rate (in customers per hour)?
a)
16 customers per hour
b)
15 customers per hour
c)
12 customers per hour
d)
20 customers per hour
8.
Which of these describes the unit rate?
a)
a unit of measure
b)
a fraction with a numerator of one
c)
a fraction with a denominator of one
d)
a proportion
9.
A bus traveled 150 miles in 3 hours. At what average rate did the bus travel?
a)
150 miles per hour
b)
75 miles per hour
c)
50 miles per hour
d)
450 miles per hour
10.
Josh bought a pizza with eight slices of pizza for $12. What is the cost of a slice of pizza?
a)
$12
b)
$1.50
c)
$3
d)
$1
11.
Find the unit rate of 40 meters in 16 seconds
a)
0.4 meters per second
b)
0.4 seconds per meter
c)
2.5 meters per second
d)
640 meters per second
12.
Find the unit rate of $7.96 for 5 pounds of jolly ranchers. 
a)
$0.63 per pound
b)
1.59 pounds
c)
$1.59 per pound
13.

At a grocery store, 36 cookies cost $9.00. What would be the cost of one cookie?

a)

$0.25

b)

$1.25

c)

$0.50

d)

$0.33

14.
Choose which answer shows a unit rate. 
a)
5 students to 2 teachers
b)
18 candies per box
c)
14 pens to 7 pencils
d)
22 students: 2 buses 
15.

What two units are we comparing in this unit rate?

There are 4 quarts in 1 gallon.

a)

quarts & gallons

b)

water & air

c)

unit & ratio

d)

cups & gallons

16.
True or False
A ratio is a comparison of numbers that can be written with words, a colon (:) or as a fraction.
a)
True
b)
False
17.

One music site sells 15 song downloads for $6.75. Another site is selling 12 downloads for $5.76. Which is the better deal?

a)

12 downloads

b)

15 downloads

18.
A photographer keeps 1 out of every 17 pictures she takes.
The two units being compared are Pictures Taken and_____?
a)
Pictures Kept
b)
Pictures
c)
Pictures she takes
d)
1:17
19.

Five pounds of apples cost $4.10. What is the unit cost?

a)

$0.82

b)

$1.82

c)

$0.28

d)

$0.75

20.

Why would two quantities be proportional?

a)

Because there is a constant of proportionality

b)

Because there is not a constant of proportionality

c)

Because my teacher told me so

21.

A pack of 12 pencils costs $1.44. What is the cost per pencil?

a)

$0.12

b)

$0.13

c)

$0.15

d)

$0.10

22.

Which is a better buy: 7 pounds of apples for $10.43 or 9 pounds of apples for $22.05?

a)

9 pounds of apples for $22.05

b)

7 pounds of apples for $10.43

c)

$1.53

d)

They're both the same

23.

How do you solve a ratio?

a)

divide

b)

subtract

c)

multiply

d)

add

24.

Mikey can run 2 laps per minute. What two quantities are being compared?

a)

laps and minutes

b)

laps and miles

c)

minutes and Mikey

d)

running and laps

25.

13 pounds of grapes cost $24.05. What is the unit cost?

a)

$1.85 per pound

b)

$1.85

c)

$185 per pound

d)

$1.85 per ounce

26.

Which is considered a unit rate?

a)

25 miles per hour

b)

25 miles

c)

$2.50

d)

$13.95 for 12 cookies

27.

Why would two quantities be proportional?

a)

Because there is a constant of proportionality

b)

Because there is not a constant of proportionality

c)

Because my teacher told me so

28.

Which is considered a unit rate?

a)

7 pages per minute

b)

8 pages

c)

15 pages in 3 minutes

29.

Why would two quantities be proportional?

a)

Because there is a constant of proportionality

b)

Because there is not a constant of proportionality

c)

Because my teacher told me so

30.

When you create a ratio, how do you set it up?

a)

yx\frac{y}{x}

b)

xy\frac{x}{y}

31.

3 pairs of sneakers cost $125. How would you set up the ratio to solve?

a)

1253\frac{125}{3}

b)

3125\frac{3}{125}

c)

1255\frac{125}{5}

d)

1251\frac{125}{1}

32.

15 doughnuts cost $16.50. How would you set up the ratio to solve?

a)

 16.5015\frac{16.50}{15} 

b)

 1516.50\frac{15}{16.50} 

c)

 16.505\frac{16.50}{5} 

d)

 16.501\frac{16.50}{1} 

33.

What number does the word UNIT refer to?

a)

1

b)

0

c)

2

d)

3

34.

Why would two quantities NOT be proportional?

a)

Because there is a constant of proportionality

b)

Because there is NOT a constant of proportionality

c)

Because my teacher told me so

35.

Does the table show a proportional relationship?

a)

Yes

b)

No

36.
What is the constant of proportionality?
a)
15
b)
5
c)
75
d)
25
37.
Is the given table a proportional relationship? If so, what is the constant of proportionality?
a)
Yes; 1/3
b)
Yes; 3
c)
Yes; 5
d)
No
38.
What is the constant ratio or constant of proportionality (in miles per hour) based on the table?
a)
45
b)
90
c)
135
d)
2
39.

How do I find the constant?

a)

k = x/y

b)

k = 2x

c)

k = y/x

d)

k = 2y

40.
What is a Ratio?
a)
A comparison of two quantities 
b)
To multiply two fractions 
c)
A number over another number
d)
Two decimals that can be multiplied
41.
Is this table proportional?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
I'm not sure, I need extra help!
42.
Which statement best describes the relationship between x and y in the table?
a)
Proportional
b)
Not Proportional
43.
Does the table show a proportional relationship?
a)
Yes
b)
No
44.
The number of trees and the number of apples are given in the table above.  Determine which statement below is correct.
a)
The table is not proportional because the unit rate is not constant.
b)
The table is proportional and the unit rate is 1/13
c)
The table is proportional and the unit rate is 13.
d)
The table is not proportional because it doesn't pass through the origin.
45.
Does the table represent a proportional relationship?
a)
Yes.
b)
No.
46.
Does the table represent a proportional relationship?
a)
Yes.
b)
No.
47.
The constant of proportionality can be found by finding the __________  _____________.
a)
unit rate
b)
ratio rate
c)
proportion answer
d)
rational number
48.

What variable do we use to represent the constant?

a)

k

b)

c

c)

d

d)

p

49.

Where does the money value go in a ratio?

a)

on top

b)

on the bottom

c)

depends

50.

What class are you in now?

a)

math

b)

science

c)

social studies

d)

ELA

51.

What grade are you in?

a)

7

b)

9

c)

4

d)

3