Ratio and Proportion Practice - 1

For every 33 female students at a school, there are 55 male students. What is the ratio of female students to all students?

Hint: reduce your answer to the lowest possible terms

• 1 : 3

• 3 : 5

• 5 : 8

• 3 : 8

There is a 2:3 ratio of male students to female students at a school. If there are 250 male students in total, how many female students are there?

• 375

• 500

• 750

• 167

There are 15 women and 20 men in the group. Express the ratio of women to men.

• 0.43

• 4.5

• 0.39

• 4.3

In the Metro Bicycle Club, 6 of 48 members are females. What is the ratio of females to all club members?

• 3 : 16

• 1 : 15

• 1 : 4

• 1 : 8

The ratio 36 : 12 is the same as

• 2 : 1

• 3 : 1

• 4 : 1

• 5 : 1

Mr. Elvis divided his money in the ratio 2:6 between Eric and Shan. Eric got the smaller amount of $420. How much did Shan receive?

5 roses cost $55. What will 4 roses cost?

3 pens cost $15. What will 30 pens cost?

40 girls and boys have planned for an annual function. They are in a ratio of 2 girls to 6 boys. How many boys are there?