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Ratios & Rates

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 5hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Are the ratios 13:20 and 1:2. equivalent?

a)

No

b)

Yes

2.

Are the ratios 2:1 and 18:9 equivalent?

a)

No

b)

Yes

3.

Are the ratios 7 to 18 and 1 to 2 equivalent?

a)

No

b)

Yes

4.

Are the ratios 4/1 and 20/5 equivalent?

a)

No

b)

Yes

5.

Are the ratios 10:20 and 1:2 equivalent?

a)

No

b)

Yes

6.

Are the ratios 1:2 and 4:7 equivalent?

a)

No

b)

Yes

7.

Are the ratios 2 to 1 and 20 to 10 equivalent?

a)

No

b)

Yes

8.

Are the ratios 2:1 and 13:7 equivalent?

a)

No

b)

Yes

9.

Are the ratios 2/4 and 3/10 equivalent?

a)

No

b)

Yes

10.

Select all ratios equivalent to 3:5.

a)

4:6

b)

21:35

c)

9:16

d)

6:10

11.

Select all ratios equivalent to 2/1.

a)

24:12

b)

4:2

c)

9:7

d)

11:5

12.

Select all ratios equivalent to 4 to 7.

a)

20 to 35

b)

24 to 40

c)

12 to 22

d)

2 to 3

13.

What is the ratio of the hot dogs to cheeseburgers?

a)

1:2

b)

2:4

c)

4:2

d)

2:1

14.
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
15.

A snack mixture contains 5 walnuts, 4 hazelnuts, and 10 peanuts. What is the ratio of the number of walnuts, hazelnuts, and peanuts to the number of peanuts?

a)

9 to 10

b)

10 to 9

c)

10 to 19

d)

19 to 10

16.
If there are 5 boys and 7 girls, write the ratio of girls to boys.
a)
5 to 7
b)
7 to 5
c)
5 to 12
d)
7 to 12
17.

Write the ratio as a fraction in simplest form.


24 players : 3 teams

a)

1/8

b)

6/3

c)

8/1

d)

3/6

18.

Michael made 12 out of 18 free throws at basketball practice. What is the ratio of baskets made to the total number of baskets?

a)

12 to 18

b)

3 to 2

c)

2:3

d)

18/30

19.

If the ratio of black jeans to blue jeans is 6 to 18 with a total of 240 jeans. How many of them are blue?

a)

180 blue jeans

b)

1 to 3

c)

60 blue jeans

d)

2 : 6

20.

It takes 14 people to play a 42 minute football game. How many people would it take to play a 60 minute football game?

a)

3 people

b)

20 people

c)

35 people

d)

50 people

21.

Mickey is looking for his ties and discovers that he has 20 shirts for every 4 ties. If he has 30 shirts, how many ties does he have?

a)

5 ties

b)

6 ties

c)

60 ties

d)

80 ties

22.
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
23.
Which represents the relationship of oranges to fruit?
a)
2:6
b)
2:4
c)
4:6
d)
4:2
24.
What is the ratio of red circles to blue stars?
a)
3:4
b)
7/4
c)
11/4
d)
4 to 7
25.
Which is NOT a way to represent a ratio?
a)
As a fraction
b)
Using the word "to"
c)
With a colon (:)
d)
None.  All of these are ways to write a ratio.
26.
What is the ratio of triangles to squares?
a)
2:6
b)
5:6
c)
3:4
d)
4:3
27.
Is the following ratio part to part or part to whole?
5 out of 23 kids in a class play trumpet
a)
Part to part
b)
Part to whole
28.

What is the ratio of red dots to total dots

a)

6:5

b)

5 to 6

c)

5:11

d)

11:5

29.

Ms. Patten has 20 soccer balls and 12 cones. What is the ratio of cones to soccer balls?

a)

20 to 12

b)

20 to 32

c)

13 to 32

d)

12 to 20

30.
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
31.

You spend 2 hours watching t.v. then spend 8 hours sleeping. What is the ratio of t.v. to sleep?

a)

2 : 8

b)

8 : 2

c)

8 to 2

d)

8/2

32.
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
33.
what is the ratio of turtles to seals
a)
5 : 3
b)
3 to 5
c)
3 of 5
d)
3 : 8
34.
what is the ratio of seals to animals
a)
5 : 3
b)
3 to 5
c)
3 of 5
d)
3 : 8
35.

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)

12\frac{1}{2}

b)

63\frac{6}{3}

c)

21\frac{2}{1}

d)

36\frac{3}{6}

36.
Which statement best describes what a ratio is.
a)
A number
b)
A comparison of two quantities using division.
c)
A comparison
d)
A comparison of many things.
37.
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
38.
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
39.
150 grams of fertilizer is required for a land area of 6 square acres.  At this rate, how many grams of fertilizer is needed for 13 square acres?
a)
25 grams
b)
300 grams
c)
325 grams
d)
310 grams
40.
Four pounds of bananas cost $6.  What is the cost per pound of bananas?
a)
$24 per pound
b)
$1.50 per pound
c)
$1 per pound
d)
$6 per pound
41.
Which is the better deal?
Oreos
$2.98 for 15 oz
OR
Chips Ahoy
$2.50 for 14 oz
a)
Oreos
b)
Chips Ahoy
42.

It cost me $46.80 to fill my 13-gallon gas tank. What was the price of gas per gallon?

a)

$3.60

b)

$3.55

c)

$3.40

d)

$3.50

43.
An eight pack of juice boxes costs $4.79, and a 12 pack of juice boxes cost $6.59. Use this information to calculate the better buy.
a)
8 pack
b)
12 pack
44.
Which option is the better deal?
Doritos
$4.39 for 11.5 oz
or
Cheetos
9.75 oz for $3.24
a)
Doritos
b)
Cheetos
45.
Cheerios 17 ounces for $3.68
    or
Apple Jacks at $2.89 for 13 oz
Which is the better buy?
a)
Cheerios
b)
Apple Jacks
46.
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
47.
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
48.
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
49.
There are 15 boys out of 23 students.  What kind of ratio is this?
a)
part to part
b)
part to whole
50.
What mathematical operation do ratios involve?
a)
addition
b)
subtraction
c)
multiplication
d)
division
51.
Find the unit rate of one diaper if a box of 35 diapers costs $6.99.
a)
$244.65
b)
$1.00
c)
$6.99
d)
$0.20
52.
If there are 20 apples in the fridge and 9 on the table, what is the ratio of apples in the fridge to apples on the table?
a)
9/20
b)
20/9
c)
9.20
d)
20.9
53.
Which is the better buy? a 12 pack of Coke for $3.50 or a six pack of Coke for $1.80?
a)
The 12 pack of Coke
b)
The 6 pack of Coke
c)
Neither
d)
They are the same
54.
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
55.

A cashier at the grocery store rung up 2 customers in 8 minutes. At this rate, how many customers can he ring up in 30 minutes?

a)

16 customers

b)

10.5 customers

c)

7.5 customers

d)

14 customers

56.

After 3 hours, Ernie had travelled 195 miles. If he travels at a constant speed, how far will he have travelled after 5 hours?

a)

400 miles

b)

325 miles

c)

575 miles

d)

650 miles

57.

It cost me $46.80 to fill my 13-gallon gas tank. What was the price of gas per gallon?

a)

$3.60

b)

$3.55

c)

$3.40

d)

$3.50

58.

You go to the grocery store to buy dog food. The store has three sizes available:


A 20-lb bag for $23.44

An 8-lb bag for $9.88

A 40-lb bag for $49.00


Which size bag has the lowest cost per pound rounded to the nearest cent?

a)

The 8-lb bag

b)

The 20-lb bag

c)

The 40-lb bag

d)

I have a cat

59.
Sargento cheese slices $2.48 for 10 slices
or
Velveeta Cheese slices $3.18 for 12 slices
Find the unit price for each and choose the better deal.
a)
Sargento
b)
Velveeta
60.
Elijah earn $200 for 8 hours of work. What is the unit rate (in dollars per hour)?
a)
$50 per hour
b)
$12 per hour
c)
$192 per hour
d)
$25 per hour
61.
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
62.
A sixth-grade math teacher can grade 25 homework assignments in 20 minutes. Is he working at a faster rate or slower rate than grading 36 homework assignments in 30 minutes?
a)
Slower rate
b)
Faster rate
c)
He didn't grade them
d)
Everyone got 100
63.
Babysitting for 8 hours and making $72.00 or babysitting for 6 hours and making $57.00. Which is the better deal?
a)
8 hours
b)
6 hours
64.
Will spent $3.75 for 3 pounds of granola. What is his unit rate in dollars per pound?
a)
$1.25 per pound
b)
$1 per pound
c)
$2 per pound
d)
$1.50 per pound
65.
It snowed 14 inches in 5 hours. What is the unit rate?
a)
3 inches
b)
1.5 inches
c)
5 inches
d)
2.8 inches
66.

After 3 hours, Ernie had travelled 195 miles. If he travels at a constant speed, how far will he have travelled after 5 hours?

a)

400 miles

b)

325 miles

c)

575 miles

d)

650 miles

67.
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
68.
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
69.
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
70.
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
71.
a)
2
b)
4
c)
1
d)
3
72.
Solve the proportion.
a)
k=5
b)
k=3.3333333
c)
k=60
d)
k=90
73.
Coca-Cola $1.29 for 1.25 L 
or
Pepsi $2.49 for 2L
Find the unit price of each and choose the better deal.
a)
Pepsi
b)
Coca-Cola
74.

Which of the following is an example of a ratio?

a)

8 roses1 bouquet\frac{8\ roses}{1\ bouquet}

b)

7 dogs5 cats\frac{7\ dogs}{5\ cats}

c)

4.503kg\frac{4.50}{3kg}

d)

7m2.8s\frac{7m}{2.8s}

75.

Which of the following is an example of a rate?

a)

4 squares3 circles\frac{4\ squares}{3\ circles}

b)

12km2h\frac{12km}{2h}

c)

7 daisies10 roses\frac{7\ daisies}{10\ roses}

d)

6 dogs15 animals in total\frac{6\ dogs}{15\ animals\ in\ total}

76.

Which of the following is a unit rate?

a)

16lbs2kg\frac{16lbs}{2kg}

b)

8 boats4 jetskis\frac{8\ boats}{4\ jetskis}

c)

15m45s\frac{15m}{45s}

d)

1200km1 day\frac{1200km}{1\ day}

77.
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
78.
In a class, the ratio of boys to girls is 6:5. If there are 18 boys, how many girls are there?
a)
11
b)
24
c)
12
d)
15
79.

Tyler scored 22 home runs in 7 games. If he keeps up that pace, how many home runs would he score in 21 games?

a)

66 home runs

b)

3 home runs

c)

6 home runs

d)

45 home runs

80.

If there are 12 pencils per pack. How many packs would we need to buy for 108 pencils?

a)

10 packs

b)

4 packs

c)

8 packs

d)

9 packs

81.

A barrel contained 60 gallons of water. Water leaked out of the barrel at a rate of 5 gallons every 3 days.

At this rate, how many days did it take for all 60 gallons of water to leak out of the barrel?

a)

20 days

b)

12 days

c)

100 days

d)

36 days