Ratio and Rate Problems Review

In a certain area, there are 16 empty seats out of 240 total seats. Write the ratio of empty seats to total seats as a fraction in simplest form.

• A. 16/240

• B. 240/16

• C. 15/1

• D. 1/15

In art class, there are 32 pens to 40 brushes. What is the ratio of pens to brushes written as a fraction in simplest form?

• F. 4/5

• G. 2/5

• H. 8/10

• I. 5/4

The table shows the number of votes each student received for class president. What is the ratio of votes for Hatim to the total number of votes?

• A. 15/4

• B. 4/11

• C. 4/15

• D. 1/4

180 miles on 6 gallons. What is each rate written as a unit rate?

• F. 1 mi/3 gal

• G. 1 mi/9 gal

• H. 30 mi\1 gal

• I. 90 mi/1 gal

$120 for 15 books. What is each rate written as a unit rate?

• A. $8/1 book

• B. 1 book/ $8

• C. $15/ 1 book

• D. 1 book/ $15

It took Cedric 42 minutes to jog 12 laps. How many minutes did it take to jog each lap at this rate?

• F. 2.28 min

• G. 3.5 min

• H. 4 min

• I. 4.5 min

Julia can type 150 words in 5 minutes. How many words can she type in 1 minute at this rate?

• A. 30 words

• B. 40 words

• C. 50 words

• D. 60 words

For Exercises 8 and 9, use the ratio table given to solve each problem. A hair salon bought 12 headbands for $24. At this rate, how much will 48 headbands cost?

• $24

• $48

• $60

• $96

There are 8 boxes, which contain a total of 56 sweaters, in a store warehouse. If the store needs 35 sweaters, how many boxes should they take?

• 4 boxes

• 5 boxes

• 7 boxes

• 9 boxes

For a class trip, 114 students are put on 4 buses. At this rate, how many students would be on 8 buses?