Ratios and Proportions

1.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

If there are 5 boys and 7 girls, write the ratio of girls to boys.

5 to 7

7 to 5

5 to 12

7 to 12

2.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

There are 13 boys and 10 girls in the classroom. What is the ratio of boys to girls?

10 to 13

23 to 13

13 to 10

23 to 10

3.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

A bag of marbles comes with 3 blue marbles, 2 red marbles, and 5 yellow marbles. What is the ratio of red to yellow?

2 to 5

5 to 3

3 to 5

5 to 2

4.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What is the ratio of flames to arms on the candle?

3:2

3:5

11/10

5.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What is an equivalent ratio to 3/4?

1/4

4/5

12/16

14/18

6.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What is a Ratio?

Is a comparison of two quantities

To multiply two fractions

A number over another number

Two decimals that can be multiplied

7.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

In the fruit bowl there are 4 apples, 2 bananas, and 5 pears. What is the ratio of pears to ALL fruit?

5:4

5:11

2:5

6:5

8.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

There are 3 boys and 4 girls from the 6th grade marching band. What is the ratio of boys to girls?

3:7

4:3

7:3

3:4

9.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

There are 13 boys and 7 girls in the school's robotics club. What is the ratio of girls to the total number of students in the club?

13:7

7:13

7:20

13:20

10.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Last month, Carly paid a gas and electric bill that totaled $90. The gas portion of the bill was $30. What is the ratio of money spent on gas to money spent on electric?

90:30

30:60

45:90

60:30

11.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What is the ratio of votes for yellow to green?

18:9

2:9

9:2

2:18

12.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The girls soccer team finished the season with a record of 7 wins and 3 losses. What is the ratio of losses to wins?

3:7

7:3

3:10

7:10

13.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What is the ratio of the number of students surveyed and the number of students who picked Science as their favorite subject?

5:12

18:6

6:18

7:15

14.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

25:30 = 15:__

5

6

18

12

15.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which represents the relationship of oranges to fruit?

2:6

2:4

4:6

4:2

16.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which one is a real life example of a RATIO?

12 noodles

4 meatballs : 1 cup of sauce

1 jar of sauce

15 desserts

17.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

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?

1/2

6/3

2/1

3/6

18.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Kelly has 10 apps on her iPad. 5 are school apps, 2 are music apps, and 3 are games. What is the ratio of school apps to game apps?

5 to 2

3 to 5

5 to 10

5 to 3

19.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Express the ratio as a fraction in simplest form:
6 red cars to 4 blue cars

3 to 2

3/2

6/4

1.5

20.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

3. Express 12 baskets in 18 attempts as a fraction in simplest form.

3 to 2

6 to 9

2:3

12/18

21.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Solve the proportion.

q=2

q=9

q=4.5

q=6

22.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Solve the proportion.

n=6

n=24

n=7

n=8

23.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Do the ratios form a proportion?

Yes, they form a proportion.

No, they do not form a proportion.

24.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Do the ratios form a proportion?

Yes, they form a proportion.

No, they do not form a proportion.

25.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Write the ratio as a fraction in simplest form.
15 girls to 6 boys

5 to 2

5/3

3 to 5

5/2

26.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

In an animal shelter, the ratio of dogs to cats is 5 to 3. There are 25 dogs. Write and solve a proportion to find the number c of cats.

c=15

c=18

c=21

c=16

27.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

In a certain apartment building, the ratio of tenants to cars is 3:5. If there are 30 tenants, how many cars are there?

35

60

18

50

28.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Three quarters of the junior members of a tennis club are boys and the rest are girls. What is the ratio of boys to girls?

3:4

4:3

3:1

1:3

29.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which is NOT equivalent to 3:5?

15:25

9:15

21:28

30:50

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