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Ratios, Ratio Tables and Proportions

Total questions: 103

Worksheet time: 5hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

There are 4 birds and 6 snakes. What is the ratio of birds to snakes? Don't forget to simplify!

a)

6/4

b)

2/3

c)

1/3

d)

10/16

2.
Patrick has 2 black, 3 red, and 5   white toy cars. What is the ratio of red toy cars to all the toy cars? 
a)
3:5
b)
1:3
c)
3:11
d)
3:10
3.
Tell if the ratio is part-to-part or part-to-whole.
In a a mini bag of M&Ms, there are 16 M&Ms and 5 of them are red.
a)
Part-to-Part
b)
Part-to-Whole
4.
what is the ratio of seals to turtles?
a)
5 : 3
b)
3 to 5
c)
3 of 5
d)
3 : 8
5.
what is the ratio of turtles to seals
a)
5 : 3
b)
3 to 5
c)
3 of 5
d)
3 : 8
6.
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
7.

An ostrich can run at a rate of 50 miles in 60 minutes. At this rate, how long would it take an ostrich to run 15 miles?

a)

12 minutes

b)

18 minutes

c)

5 minutes

d)

10 minutes

8.

To disinfect 1 quart of stream water to make it drinkable, you need to add 2 tablets of iodine. How many tablets do you need to disinfect 4 quarts?

a)

4 tablets

b)

5 tablets

c)

6 tablets

d)

8 tablets

9.

To disinfect 1 quart of stream water to make it drinkable, you need to add 2 tablets of iodine. How many tablets do you need to disinfect 4 quarts?

a)

4 tablets

b)

5 tablets

c)

6 tablets

d)

8 tablets

10.

A soup that serves 16 people calls for 4 cups of chicken broth. How many cups of chicken broth would you need to make an identical recipe that serves 32 people?

*Use a ratio table to find the answer*

a)

6 cups

b)

4 cups

c)

8 cups

d)

1 cup

11.
Express the ratio as a fraction in the simplest form. 
6 dimes to 18 dimes
a)
½
b)
c)
d)
¼
12.
Express the ratio as a fraction in the simplest form. 
14 footballs to 35 footballs 
a)
½
b)
c)
d)
¼
13.
Complete the ratio tables
a)
10, 15, 20
b)
15, 20, 25
c)
10, 35, 45
d)
10, 15, 30
14.
Mrs. Shelly paid $3 for 6 muffins and Mrs. Kloske paid $9 for 18 muffins.  
a)
yes, equivalent
b)
no, not equivalent
15.
For a recipe, Brutus uses 4 cups of sugar for every 5 cups of flour. Which of the following show equivalent ratios for sugar to flour?
a)
4/5=8/10 =12/15
b)
4/5 = 5/6 = 6/7
c)
4/5 = 3/4 = 2/3
d)
4/5=8/15=16/45
16.
Which ratio is equivalent to 5 to 4
a)
25 to 20
b)
10 to 12
c)
4 to 5
d)
15 to 8
17.
Solve for A in the table.
a)
A= 40
b)
A= 10
c)
A= 9
d)
A= 45
18.
33 bags of potato chips cost $34.60.  How much will 10 bags of chips cost?
a)
$10.98
b)
$10.48
c)
$9.54
d)
$3.460
19.
10 pencils cost $21.  How much will 25 pencils cost? 
a)
$8.4
b)
$11.90
c)
$52.5
d)
$8.75
20.
Solve for X
4/14 = X/20
a)
2
b)
6
c)
4
d)
8
21.
The ratio of blue jays to robins  is 10:5
If there are 255 robins; how many blue jays are there? 
a)
625 blue jays
b)
525 blue jays
c)
510 blue jays
d)
128 blue jays
22.
Which proportion represents this situation?  10 notebooks are on sale at $11.50.  How many notebooks can be purchased for $120?
a)
11.50 /10 = 120 / X
b)
11.50 / 120 = X / 10
c)
11.50 : X = 120 : 10
d)
X : 10 = 120 : 11.50
23.


47=24\frac{4}{7}=\frac{2}{4}  

a)

True

b)

False

24.


23=46\frac{2}{3}=\frac{4}{6}  

a)

True

b)

False

25.

What number would make this a true statement?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

9

d)

8

26.


45=8x\frac{4}{5}=\frac{8}{x}  

a)

x = 8

b)

x = 10

c)

x = 4

d)

x = 5

27.

x5=810\frac{x}{5}=\frac{8}{10}  

a)

x=7

b)

x=4

c)

x=2

d)

x=3

28.

251=x3\frac{25}{1}=\frac{x}{3}  

a)

x=75

b)

x=50

c)

x=27

d)

x=43

29.
a)

x = 16

b)

x = 28

c)

x = 1/26

d)

x = 26

30.
a)

x = 6

b)

x = 25

c)

x = 28

d)

x = 17

31.
a)

c = 4

b)

c = 8

c)

c = 14

d)

c = 10

32.
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
33.

What is the constant of proportionality for the table above?

a)

X 2

b)

X 1/2

c)

X 3

d)

None of the above

34.
What is the unit rate in this proportional relationship?
a)
60 miles/1 hour
b)
120 miles/ 2 hours
c)
1 mile/ 1 hour
35.
Which statement best describes the relationship between x and y in the table?
a)
Proportional
b)
Not Proportional
36.
The Williams family bought four concert tickets for $252.  What was the price per ticket?
a)
$60.00
b)
$63.00
c)
$6.30
d)
$62.00
37.
Hamburger sells for 3 pounds for $6. If Alicia buys 10 pounds of hamburger, how much will she pay?
a)
$30
b)
$20
c)
$60
d)
$10
38.

1. A parking lot has 3 cars and 12 trucks. Find the ratio of cars to trucks. Select all the true ratios.


CHOOSE THREE

a)

3 trucks : 12 cars.

b)

12 cars to 3 trucks

c)

 3 cars12 trucks\ \frac{3\ cars}{12\ trucks}

d)

3 cars to 12 trucks

39.
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
40.

You spend $40 on 5 pounds of concrete. What is the unit rate in dollars per pound?

a)

$8 per pound

b)

$5 per pound

c)

$35 per pound

d)

0.125 pounds per dollar

41.
Lynnette can wash 95 cars in 5 days. How many cars does she wash each day?
a)
475 cars per day
b)
19 cars per day
c)
.05 cars per day
d)
15 cars per day
42.
The two rectangles are scale drawings. What is the measurement of x?
a)
21
b)
1.25
c)
20
d)
4
43.

How do you feel about proportions and scale drawing (i.e. thumbs up, thumbs down, thumbs middle)? Explain.

4 lines
44.
Solve for x 
a)
x = 16
b)
x = 28
c)
x = 1/26
d)
x = 26
45.
Solve the proportion:
a)
4
b)
8
c)
14
d)
10
46.
Hamburger sells for 3 pounds for $6. If Alicia buys 10 pounds of hamburger, how much will she pay?
a)
$30
b)
$20
c)
$60
d)
$10
47.
12 ounce shampoo bottle lasts Mike 16 weeks.  How long would you expect an 18-ounce bottle of the same brand to last him?
a)
24 weeks
b)
6 weeks
c)
30 weeks
d)
20 weeks
48.
A tree is 12 feet tall and casts a shadow 9 feet long. A building nearby casts a shadow that measures 24 feet. How tall is the building? (Draw a picture, set up a proportion)
a)
24 feet
b)
21 feet
c)
27 feet
d)
32 feet
49.
At the same time a 6 foot person casts a 2 foot shadow, a nearby flagpole casts a ten foot shadow.  How tall is the flagpole?
a)
3 feet
b)
10 feet
c)
16 feet
d)
30 feet
50.

Solve for x 

(a)  

51.

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

52.
A shop produces 39 wetsuits every 2 weeks.  How long will it take the shop to produce 429 wetsuits?
a)
18 wk
b)
20 wk
c)
22 wk
d)
24 wk
53.

Solve:

96m=167\frac{96}{m}=\frac{16}{7}  

(a)  

54.

Ramon travels 20 miles in 20 minutes, how many miles can he travel in 120 minutes?

a)

120 miles

b)

200 miles

c)

10 miles

d)

40 miles

55.
12 ounce shampoo bottle lasts Mike 16 weeks.  How long would you expect an 18-ounce bottle of the same brand to last him?
a)
24 weeks
b)
6 weeks
c)
30 weeks
d)
20 weeks
56.
About 13 out of 20 homes have a personal computer.  On a street with 60 homes, how many would you expect to have a personal computer?
a)
7 homes
b)
39 homes
c)
73 homes 
d)
40 homes
57.
A cake recipe calls for 1.5 cups of milk and 3 cups of flour. Seth made a mistake and used 5 cups of flour. How many cups of milk should he use to keep the proportions correct?
a)
2.5 cups milk
b)
1.75 cups milk
c)
2 cups flour
d)
2.25 cups milk
58.
A shop produces 39 wetsuits every 2 weeks.  How long will it take the shop to produce 429 wetsuits?
a)
18 wk
b)
20 wk
c)
22 wk
d)
24 wk
59.
Natalie was planning a trip to Jordan. Before going, she did some research and learned that the exchange rate is $4 for 3 Dinars. How many Dinars would she get if she exchanged $56?
a)
37 Dinars
b)
42 Dinars
c)
33 Dinars
d)
75 Dinars
60.

The ratio of boys to girls is 3 to 2. If there are 12 boys, how many girls are there?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

61.

It takes one Super Giant Pizza to feed 3 people. If you invite 36 people, how many pizzas will you need?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

9

d)

12

62.

At a recent party, it cost $9.50 for refreshments for 10 guests. At this rate, how much would it cost to have refreshments for 80 guests?

a)

$760

b)

$76

c)

7600

d)

$76000

63.

Mary had saved $17.50 in the past 3 weeks. At this rate, how much will she save in 15 weeks?

a)

67.50

b)

40.00

c)

87.50

d)

nothing

64.

The park ranger stocks the children's fishing pond keeping a ratio of 4 sunfish to 3 perch. If he puts 300 sunfish into the pond, how many perch should be put into the pond?

a)

400

b)

425

c)

225

d)

525

65.
Of the 50 fish John caught from the lake, 14 were trout.  The estimated population of the lake is 7,500.  About how many trout would you expect to be in the lake?
a)
2,100 trout
b)
2,000 trout
c)
2,200 trout
d)
2,300 trout
66.

A grading machine can grade 48 multiple-choice tests in 1 minute. How log will it take the machine to grade 288 tests?

a)

6 minutes

b)

6.25 minutes

c)

5.25 minutes

d)

5 minutes

67.

The waiting time to ride a roller coaster is 20 minutes when 150 people are in line. How long is the waiting time when 1,200 people are in line?

a)

120 min

b)

140 min

c)

160 min

d)

180 min

68.
a)
8
b)
9
c)
72
d)
12
69.
a)
2
b)
12
c)
108
d)
18
70.
a)
9
b)
12
c)
18
d)
1
71.
a)
3
b)
4
c)
12
d)
8
72.
a)
14
b)
7
c)
2
d)
112
73.
Solve for n
a)
4
b)
3
c)
1/34
d)
34
74.
Solve for x
a)
3/2
b)
2/3
c)
3
d)
2
75.
The cost of 50 apples is $25.00.  How much would 75 apples cost?
a)
$12.50
b)
$50.00
c)
$37.50
d)
$75.00
76.
It takes Mike 18 minutes to finish reading 4 pages of a book.  If Mike reads each page at the same pace, how long does it take for him to finish reading 30 pages?
a)
125 minutes
b)
162 minutes
c)
72 minutes
d)
135 minutes
77.
Nathan packs 39 boxes in 3 hours for UPS.  If Nathan packs the same number of boxes every hour, how many boxes can he pack in his 8-hour shift?
a)
104 boxes
b)
117 boxes
c)
13 boxes
d)
78 boxes
78.
Solve for A in the table.
a)

A= 40

b)

A= 10

c)

A= 9

d)

A= 45

79.
Solve for B in the table.
a)
B= 40
b)
B= 10
c)
B= 9
d)
B= 45
80.
What is the missing number in the ratio table?
a)
21
b)
24
c)
27
d)
25
81.

Find the missing number for the ratio table.

(a)  

82.

Find the missing number for the ratio table.

(a)  

83.

Find the missing number for B on the ratio table.

(a)  

84.

Find the missing number for A on the ratio table.

(a)  

85.

Find the missing number for B the ratio table.

(a)  

86.



(a)  

87.

What 3 ways can you write a ratio?

a)

1 to 41\ to\ 4 Using the word "to"

b)

1:41:4 Colon

c)

fraction 14\frac{1}{4}

d)

1  41\ -\ 4 Dash

88.

A ratio is the comparison of 2 quantities by:

a)

Addition

b)

Subtraction

c)

Multiplication

d)

Division

89.

Ratio Tables are Equivalent Ratios?

a)

True

b)

False

90.

What is the missing number for the following equivalent fractions?

35  = 9?\frac{3}{5\ }\ =\ \frac{9}{?}  



(a)  

91.

What is the missing number for the following equivalent fractions?

1? = 550\frac{1}{?}\ =\ \frac{5}{50}  



(a)  

92.

Which fraction is equivalent to 1?

a)

1/2

b)

1/10

c)

5/5

d)

5/1

93.
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
94.
There are 80 students in Mr. Bass’ classes.  The ratio of boys to girls is 2 : 3.
How many boys are in the classes?
How many girls?
a)
Boys: 32
Girls: 48
b)
Boys: 48
Girls: 32
c)
Boys: 5
Girls: 15
d)
Boys: 15
Girls: 5
95.
Solve.
a)
5
b)
9
c)
18
d)
43
96.
Solve the proportion:
a)
4
b)
8
c)
14
d)
10
97.
In the fruit bowl there are 4 apples, 2 bananas, and 5 pears.  What is the ratio of pears to ALL fruit?
a)
5:4
b)
5:11
c)
2:5
d)
6:5
98.
What is the missing number in the ratio table?
a)
21
b)
24
c)
27
d)
25
99.

Find the unit rate, $3.60 for 20 ounces

a)

$0.16 per ounce

b)

$0.18 per ounce

c)

$0.22 per ounce

d)

$0.13 per ounce

100.

A cake recipe calls for 1 cups of milk and 3 cups of flour. Seth made a mistake and used 4.5 cups of flour. How many cups of milk should he use to keep the proportions correct?

a)

1.5 cups milk

b)

1.75 cups milk

c)

2 cups flour

d)

2.5 cups milk

101.

On average, Shawnte drinks ½ of a 6 - ounce glass of water in 2/3 hour. How much water does she drink in an hour?

a)

0.75 ounces

b)

2 ounces

c)

4.5 ounces

d)

9 ounces

102.
The cookie jar has six chocolate chip cookies and five oatmeal cookies. What is the ratio of oatmeal to chocolate chip cookies?
a)
6:5
b)
5:6
c)
6:11
d)
6:11
103.

Which is the better deal? 5 candy bars for $4.35 or 7 candy bars for $6.23?

a)

5 candy bars $4.35

b)

7 candy bars for $6.23

c)

They are equal.