Rates & Unit Rates Quiz 6.3

1. 1. The ratio of campers to counselors at a summer camp is 8:1, which means…

• a) There are 8 times as many campers as there are counselors.

• b) There are 8 campers for every 1 counselor.

• c) There are 8 counselors for every 1 camper.

• 1. d) There are 8 campers and 1 counselor in total.

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2. 2. The price for 4 pounds of bananas is $3, which is a rate of ______ per pound.

• $0.75 per pound of bananas.

• $2.75 per pound of bananas.

• $1.50 per pound of bananas.

• $0.25 each

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The ratio of men to women on a airplane is 3:4, which means…

• On an airplane there are 3 men, for every 4 women.

• On an airplane for every 4 men, there are 3 women.

• On an airplane the ratio of men to women is 7:3.

• The ratio of men to women is 4:3.

4. 4. A car travels 180 miles in 3 hours, which is a rate of ______ per hour.

• 120 miles per hour
• 60 miles per hour
• 30 miles per hour
• 90 miles per hour

A classroom has 2 teachers and 22 students, which is a ratio of ______ and means…

• 22:2

  For every 22 teachers there are 2 students in the classroom.

• 11:1

  There are 11 teachers there is 1 students in the classroom.

• 2:24

  For every 2 teacher there are 24 students in the classroom.

• 1:11

  For every 1 teacher there are 11 students in the classroom.

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Five gallons of lemonade cost $10, which is a rate of _____ per ________

• $5 per gallon
• $1 per gallon
• $2 per gallon

• $20 per gallon

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A pet store has 15 dogs and 6 cats, which is a ratio of ______ and means…

• 5:2

  At a pet store there is 5 dogs for every 2 cats.

• 4:1

  At a pet store there are 4 dogs per cat.

• 6:15

  At a pet store there is 6 dogs for every 15 cats.

• 3:1

  At a pet store there are 3 dogs per cats

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The price of a 12-ounce drink is $1.20, which is a rate of _____ per ______

• $1.20 each

• $0.10 per ounce

• $0.20 per 6 ounces
• $2.40 per 12 ounces

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