Ratios
Rates
Proportional or Not?
Proportions
Word Problems
100

An equivalent ratio for 1:7.

What is 2:14? (3:21, 4:28, etc.)

100

If Nathan drives 50 miles in 2 hours, what is his rate? (miles per hour)

What is 25 miles per hour?
100

2:3, 4:6, and 6:9

What is yes?

100

Solve for x.

x/6 = 8/12

What is x = 4?

100

Anna earns $12 in 3 hours. How much does she make in 9 hours?

What is $20?

200

Give three equivalent ratios for 2:3.

What are 4:6, 6:9, and 8:12? (or other equivalent ratios, 10:15, etc.)

200

Find the unit rate for 200 words in 4 minutes.

What is 50?

200

1:6 and 2:11

What is no?

200

Solve for x. 

x/2 = 9/6

What is x = 3?

200

Juan has five plants in his aquarium for every three fish. If he has 55 plants, how many fish does he have?

What is 33 fish?

300

Find the missing term 3:2 = _ to 8

What is 12?

300

If 10 bags of Hot Cheetos cost $3.50, then how much does 1 bag cost?

What is $0.35?

300

6:8 and 9:12?

What is yes? (A constant of 3/2)

300

Solve for x.

x/6 = 6/9

What is x=4?

300

A map uses a scale of 2 inches for every 15 miles. If the map shows a distance of 32 in., what is the actual distance?

What is 240 miles?

400

A comparison between two numbers is called a _____.

What is a ratio?
400

What is the better deal $20 for 5 t-shirts or $24 for 8 t-shirts?

What is $24 for 8? (Rate of 3 $/t-shirt, as opposed to 4 $/t-shirt)

400

The following chart:

x  ,  y

3  ,  4

6  ,  9

9  ,  12

What is no?

400

Solve for x. 

5/10 = 15/x

What is x = 30?

400

Julia texts 60 words in 4 minutes, then she texts 45 words in how many minutes?

What is 3 minutes?

500

Of ten members on a team, 3 are girls. What is the ratio of boys to girls?

What is 7:3 (7 to 3)? (Not 3:7, that is girls to boys)

500

Scott's Cereal is sold in two boxes.

10 oz. sells for $3.50 and 20 oz. sells for $7.00, which is the better buy?

Neither (or both?), the rate is 0.35 $/oz for both.
500

Graphed points that form a straight line that does go through the origin (0,0).

What is yes?

500

Solve for x.

3/4 = 360/x

What is x = 480?

500

A plane travels 200 miles in 30 min. At this rate, how long, in hours and minutes, would it take for the plane to travel 900 miles?

What is 135 min (2 hours, 15 min)?

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