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Ratio and Proportion

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Simplify as fully as possible 28:42

a)

14 : 21

b)

3 : 2

c)

1 : 1.5

d)

2 : 3

2.

In a class of 10 boys and 14 girls the ratio of girls to boys is

a)

10 : 14

b)

1 : 2

c)

7 : 5

d)

5 : 7

3.
In a class there are 30 boys and 12 girls. Find the ratio of number of boys to number of girls.
a)
2 : 5
b)
5 : 2
c)
3 : 4
d)
None of the above
4.
Write if the given proportion is 'True' or 'False':
8 : 9 = 24 : 18
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
5.
Solve the proportion:
a)
4
b)
8
c)
14
d)
10
6.
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
7.
What is a Ratio?
a)
Is a comparison of two quantities 
b)
A rate with a denominator of one
c)
It is when the only factor the numerator and denominator share is a one 
d)
Two decimals that can be multiplied
8.
Solve for x 
a)
x = 16
b)
x = 28
c)
x = 1/26
d)
x = 26
9.
What is a proportion?
a)
When two ratios can be simplified
b)
When two ratios are equivalent and show the same value
c)
When two ratios have the exact same numbers
d)
When two ratios can be multiplied by 2
10.
There were 5 ice cream cones for every 3 brownies sold at the ice cream shop. If there were 24 brownies sold, how many ice cream cones were sold?
a)
8
b)
15
c)
40
d)
29
11.

If a car travels 280 miles in 7 hours, how far will it travel in 12 hours?

a)

480 miles

b)

1,960 miles

c)

84 miles

d)

25 miles

12.

g is directly proportional to b

Given g=20 when b=4.


Find g when b=7

a)

35

b)

5

c)

15

d)

23

13.
The amount of money earned on a job is directly proportional to the number of hours worked.  If $70.00 is earned in 5 hours, how much money is earned in 22 hours of work?
a)
$2
b)
$308
c)
$1.57
d)
$265
14.

3 workers build a wall in 12 hours. How long would it have taken for 6 equally productive workers?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

36

d)

48

15.

The wood is to be cut into two parts in the ratio 10:15. If the wood has a length of 100 m, find the length of the bigger part.

a)

60

b)

40

c)

40

d)

30

16.

In a certain school, there are 1, 530 students in all. How many girls if the ratio of boys to girls is 5:12?

a)

1880

b)

450

c)

1080

d)

1580

17.

The ratio of the three sides of a triangle is 1:2:3. what are the measurements of each side if the perimeter of the triangle is 120cm?

a)

20cm, 20cm, 80cm

b)

20cm, 50cm, 50cm

c)

20cm, 40cm, 60cm

d)

10cm, 10cm, 100cm