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WorksheetsComparing Proportions
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Who makes more per hour?
Delaney
Savannah
Who rides more miles per hour?
Walker
Kam
Whose pool emptied faster?
Rachel
Isaac
How much faster, per hour, did their pool empty?
(a)
Two pet stores both sell canaries and parrots. The ratio of canaries to parrots for each store is shown in the double number lines. Are the ratios equivalent? Explain how you know.
Both double number lines have (a) parrots. If we look at the numbers with 18, pet store 1 has (b) canaries and pet store 2 has (c) canaries. These numbers are (d) . So the ratios are (e) .
equivalent
not equivalent
18
30
the same
27
12
45
different
20
Compare the ratios in the tables. Are they equivalent? Explain.
The ratio of peanuts to raisins in Sam’s trail mix is (a) the ratio of peanuts to raisins in Liam’s trail mix because 10/6 (b) 9/6.
The ratios are (c)
Who spends more per day?
Kameron
Myriah
They have spend the same amount each day.
The graph shows the proportional relationship between the number of days Restaurant T is open and how many people they served. The equation y=82x represents the relationship for Restaurant S. Which restaurant served more people?
Restaurant S
Restaurant T
They both served the same amount of people
Store A
Store B
Store C
Are these two drinks going to taste the same? Select all that apply.
yes, the constant of proportionality is 1.5
no, they don't have the same constant of proportionality.
yes, they're equivalent ratios.
no, they the first one will taste stronger.
Who spends more money per day?
Kameron
Myriah
They have spend the same amount each day.
6. Paint Pro makes pink paint by mixing red paint and white paint in the ratio 3:4.
Colour Co makes pink paint by mixing red paint and white paint in the ratio 5:7.
Which company uses a higher proportion of red paint in their mixture?
They are the same.
Colour Co
Paint Pro
It is impossible to tell.
Your local bakery is testing two different bread recipes. The equation y=5.25x describes how much flour the Quick Bread recipe calls for. The graph shows how much flour the Fast Bread calls for. Which recipe uses less flour per loaf of bread? (a)
Fast Bread
Quick Bread
How much faster, per hour, did they run?
(a)
Who is reading their pages faster?
Taylor
Faith
Who is averaging more items sold?
Kaden
Ajeya
How much faster per minute do they run?
(a)
Who swims their laps faster?
Natalie
Mary Claire
How many more laps can she do in a minute?
(a)
