Ratios
Unit Rate
Proportional or Not?
Solving Proportions
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100
The ratio of girls to boys in a classroom is 3:2. If there are 9 girls, how many boys are there?
6 boys
100
If Mimi drives 50 miles in 2 hours, what is her rate (speed per hour)?
25 miles per hour
100
2/3 and 4/6
Yes
100
Solve for x: x/6 = 6/9
x = 4
100
Anna earns $12 in 3 hours. How much does she make in 5 hours?
$20
200
The ratio of elephants to tigers at a zoo is 3:4. If there are 8 tigers, how many elephants are there?
6 elephants
200
If James types 120 words per 3 minutes, how many words does he type per minute?
40 words per minute
200
Are 3/6 and 4/7 proportional?
No
200
Solve for x: x/2 = 9/6
x = 3
200
Ramon gets 10 points in 4 games. How many does he get in 6 games?
15 points
300
The ratio of hamburgers to hotdogs sold was 6:5. If 300 hamburgers were sold, what is the total number of hamburgers and hotdogs that were sold?
550 were sold
300
If 5 bags of Hot Cheetos cost $3.50, then how much does 1 bag cost?
$0.70
300
Which THREE of these fractions are equivalent? 1/3, 4/12, 5/15, and 8/18
1/3, 4/12, and 5/15
300
Solve for x: 17/x = 306/90
x = 5
300
A recipe for 30 blueberry muffins calls for 1.25 cups of sugar. How many muffins could be made with 3 cups of sugar?
72 muffins
400
The ratio of seniors to freshmen at Lofty Lake High School is 4:5. Richland High School has 270 seniors and 318 freshmen. Which school has the higher percentage of seniors as compared to freshmen?
Richland High School
400
Which is the better deal: $20 for 5 t-shirts or $24 for 8 t-shirts?
$24 for 8 t-shirts (rate of $3 per shirt)
400
Which of these fractions is NOT equivalent to the others? 5/8, 12/18, 16/24, 20/30
5/8
400
Solve for x: (3x + 6)/35 = (2x - 18)/5
x = 12
400
A magazine pays $240 for a 1200-word article. At this rate, how much would it pay for a 1500-word article?
$300
500
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500
Which is a better price: 7 lb for $12.60 or 6 lb for $10.68, and why?
6 lb for $10.68, because the unit rate is $1.78 instead of $1.80 for 7 lb
500
Jose wants to know whether 2/8 and 4/16 are equal proportions. Explain three methods he could use to find out.
(Any 3 answers) Dividing and then comparing decimals Reducing both fractions and comparing Cross multiplying Drawing figures and shading to compare
500
Solve for x: (x + 8)/6 = (2x - 8)/3
x = 8
500
The speed of military jets is often measured in Mach units. A speed of Mach 1 is equal to 761.2 mph. If a jet travels at a sped of Mach 3.1, what is the equivalent speed in miles per hour?
2359.72 mph
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