Review for Rates, Ratios and Proportions Quiz
Name:
Multiple Choice
Directions: Choose the response that best completes the statement or answer the question. Write your
answer on the line provided.
1. The ratio of tulips to lilies in a flower arrangement is 2 to 17. Find an equivalent ratio.
a. 17 to 2
b. 1 to 8.5
c. 34 to 4
d. 3 to 18
2. Jessica is selling tickets to the school musical. She sells 6 student tickets, 9 adult tickets and 8 senior
tickets. Write the ratio of adult tickets to student tickets in 3 ways.
9
6
9
8
a. 9:6, 9 to 6,
b. 6:9, 6 to 9,
c. 9:8, 9 to 8,
d. 8:6, 8 to 6,
6
9
8
6
3. A dessert recipe calls for 3 cups sugar and 4 cups cocoa powder. If you are following the recipe but using
12 cups of cocoa powder, how much sugar do you need?
b. 16 cups
c. 9 cups
d. 6 cups
a. 12 cups
4. Mix A uses 2 scoops powder and 5 ounces water. Mix B uses 16 scoops powder and 22 ounces water.
Which 2 ratios would you want to compare to determine which mix is strongest.
2
16
5
22
5
22
2
16
a.
vs.
b.
vs.
c.
vs.
d.
vs.
5
22
2
16
7
38
7
38
5. A car travels 200 miles using 7 gallons of gas. At that rate, how far can the car travel using 35 gallons of
gas?
a. 1,000 miles
b. 1,200 miles
c. 900 miles
d. 1,500 miles
6. You can buy 8 cupcakes for $4.64. What is the unit price?
a. $0.60
b. $1.72
7. Find the value that completes the proportion.
a. 84
a. 24
b. 30
d. $1.25
c. 49
d. 70
c. 42
d. 36
7 ?
=
3 27
b. 63
8. Find the value that completes the proportion.
c. $0.58
6 9
=
16 ?
9. The ratio of dogs to cats is 3 to 5. There are 15 dogs. How many cats are there?
a. 9
b. 30
c. 25
d. 12
Short Answer
Directions: Answer the following questions using part to part or part to whole ratios. SHOW ALL WORK!!!!!
10. You are making iced tea to bring to a class party. Consider the following mixes.
Mix A
2 scoops powder
3 cups water
Mix B
10 scoops powder
13 cups water
Mix C
5 scoops powder
7 cups water
11. Which mix is the strongest tasting? SHOW WORK to support your answer.
12. You can buy 5 Yankees tickets on EBay for $425.
How many tickets can you buy with $595?
13. You are traveling a distance of 230 miles in 3.15 hours. At what rate are you traveling?
14. Find the value of x.
4 12
a.
=
11 x
b.
19.5 x
=
15 10