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Ratio & Proportions Aptitude

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Solve the proportion: 3/5 = x/15

a)

5

b)

9

c)

10

d)

12

2.

Convert the ratio 4:7 to a fraction.

a)

5/7

b)

4/7

c)

3/7

d)

2/7

3.

Find an equivalent ratio to 2:3 with a total of 25 parts.

a)

8:12

b)

10:15

c)

5:8

d)

15:20

4.

How would you apply ratios to determine the ingredients needed for a recipe that serves 6 people when the original recipe serves 4 people?

a)

Divide the original recipe by 6 to determine the ingredients needed for a recipe that serves 4 people.

b)

Calculate the ratio of 6 to 4 (6/4 = 1.5) and multiply each ingredient quantity in the original recipe by 1.5 to determine the ingredients needed for a recipe that serves 6 people.

c)

Use a completely different recipe for 6 people instead of adjusting the original recipe.

d)

Add the quantities of ingredients in the original recipe to determine the ingredients needed for a recipe that serves 6 people.

5.

Use cross-multiplication to solve the proportion: 8/12 = x/18

a)

6

b)

10

c)

15

d)

12

6.

If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:5, and there are 24 students in total, how many boys are there?

a)

12

b)

9

c)

15

d)

18

7.

Express the ratio 5:9 as a fraction in simplest form.

a)

45

b)

5:9

c)

2.5

d)

5/9

e)

9/5

8.

Determine an equivalent ratio to 3:4 with a total of 35 parts.

a)

7:9

b)

5:7

c)

9:12

d)

6:8

9.

In a bag of marbles, the ratio of red marbles to blue marbles is 2:5. If there are 35 blue marbles, how many red marbles are there?

a)

25

b)

15

c)

10

d)

20

10.

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. How much flour is needed if you use 9 cups of sugar?

a)

10 cups

b)

6 cups

c)

8 cups

d)

4 cups

11.

Find the missing value in the proportion: 4/7 = 12/x

a)

18

b)

14

c)

25

d)

21

12.

Convert the ratio 3:8 to a fraction.

a)

2/8

b)

5/8

c)

3/8

d)

4/8

13.

If the ratio of pens to pencils in a box is 2:3, and there are 40 items in total, how many pens are there?

a)

24 pens

b)

10 pens

c)

16 pens

d)

30 pens

14.

What is the ratio of apples to oranges if there are 15 apples and 25 oranges?

a)

3:5

b)

1:3

c)

2:5

d)

4:5

15.

A car travels 180 miles in 3 hours. How far will it travel in 5 hours at the same speed?

a)

250 miles

b)

160 miles

c)

220 miles

d)

300 miles

16.

Solve the proportion: 5/9 = 15/x

a)

18

b)

27

c)

12

d)

21

17.

Express the ratio 7:12 as a fraction in simplest form.

a)

5/8

b)

7/12

c)

3/4

d)

7/21

18.

If the ratio of students to teachers in a school is 25:2, and there are 350 students, how many teachers are there?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

25

d)

14

19.

A recipe requires 1 cup of milk for every 2 cups of flour. How much milk is needed if you use 6 cups of flour?

a)

5 cups

b)

2 cups

c)

4 cups

d)

3 cups

20.

Use cross-multiplication to solve the proportion: 6/10 = 9/x

a)

15

b)

21

c)

18

d)

12