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Math 123 Section 2: Ratios

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 27mins

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1.

What does the horizontal axis Represent? (Click on image to enlarge as needed.

a)

Number of dependents per 100 working people.  This is the dependency ratio multiplied by 100.

b)

Time in year (actually decades)

c)

Number of Baby Boomers Retiring

d)

Number of Children

2.

2) What does the vertical axis represent? (Click image to enlarge as needed)

a)

Number of dependents per 100 working people.  This is the dependency ratio multiplied by 100.

b)

Time in year (actually decades)

c)

Number of Baby Boomers Retiring

d)

Number of Children

3.

4) What is happening in the “Baby Boomers Retire” time period? (Click image to enlarge as needed)

a)

There is a increase and decrease of old age dependents

b)

The number of old age dependents

doesn't increase or decrease

c)

The number of old age dependents

decreases.

d)

The number of old age dependents increases.

4.

5)What appears to be the long term prediction?(Click image to enlarge as needed)

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5.

What is the reduced version of the following Rate:

100 Senators to 50 states

a)

10050\frac{100}{50}   Senators per State

b)

2 Senators

c)

2 Senators per State

d)

2 States per

Senator

6.

What is the reduced version of the following Rate:

18 months to 2 years

a)

99  months per year

b)

182\frac{18}{2}   months per year

c)

19\frac{1}{9}   years per month

d)

1 year per 9 months

7.

2) There are approximately 1,518,550 inmates in federal and state facilities in the 50 U.S. states. Find the ratio of inmates to states and interpret your answer using a meaningful sentence.

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8.

3) Liquid weed killer is available in two sizes; 32oz cost $32.79 or 16 oz for $20.38.  Calculate the cost per ounce for each option to determine which is the better bargain. (Select the best answer)

a)

if you are getting it in bulk go with the 32 oz

because it only cost about $1.27 per ounce whereas the 16 oz container cost $1.02 per ounce.

b)

if you are getting it in bulk go with the 16 oz

because it only cost about $1.27 per ounce whereas the 32 oz container cost $1.02 per ounce.

c)

if you are getting it in bulk go with the 32 oz

because it only cost about $1.02 per ounce whereas the 16 oz container cost $1.27 per ounce.

d)

if you are getting it in bulk go with the 16 oz

because it only cost about $1.02 per ounce whereas the 32 oz container cost $1.27 per ounce

9.

The Table the number of people for each age bracket for a county in Indiana. Use this table to Find and interpret the child dependency ratio. (Round your answer to the nearest thousandth) (Click table to enlarge as needed)

(a)  

10.

The Table the number of people for each age bracket for a county in Indiana. Use this table to Find and interpret the old-age dependency ratio. (Round your answer to the nearest thousandth) (Click table to enlarge as needed)

(a)  

11.

The Table the number of people for each age bracket for a county in Indiana. Use this table to ) Find and interpret the age dependency ratio.

(Round your answer to the nearest thousandth)(Click table to enlarge as needed)

(a)