Quiz about Ratio and Proportion Quiz

Question 1

An aquarium has 14 angelfish, 12 clownfish, and 18 seahorses. What is the ratio of angelfish to seahorses in simplest form?

Accepted Answer

7:9

Answer

14:18

Answer

9:7

Answer

1:2

Question 2

Write the ratio of 6 bowls of cereal to 20 pancakes in simplest form.

Accepted Answer

3:10

Answer

1:4

Answer

3:5

Answer

2:5

Question 3

Determine if the following ratios form a proportion: 4/10 and 32/72.

Accepted Answer

No

Answer

Yes

Answer

Cannot be determined

Answer

Only if simplified

Question 4

Determine if a proportional relationship exists for the following: Gallons of Milk and Cost ($). If yes, give the constant rate.

Accepted Answer

Yes, $3.15 per gallon

Answer

No, not proportional

Answer

Yes, $3.00 per gallon

Answer

Yes, $3.50 per gallon

Question 5

Erin is making lemonade. She needs 3/4 cups of white sugar to make 8 cups of lemonade. She has a 32 cup pitcher to fill. How many cups of sugar will she need?

Accepted Answer

7 cups

Answer

6 cups

Answer

8 cups

Answer

9 cups

Question 6

Morgan pays $1.25 per soda for each of her friends. How much will 4 sodas cost?

Accepted Answer

$5.00

Answer

$4.50

Answer

$6.00

Answer

$5.50

Question 7

On a map with a scale of 0.25 inch = 30 miles, the distance between two cities is 8.3 inches. Find the actual distance between the cities.

Accepted Answer

332 miles

Answer

249 miles

Answer

996 miles

Answer

415 miles

Question 8

A model of a skyscraper uses the scale of 2 inches = 45 feet. If the actual skyscraper is 992 feet tall, how tall is the model?

Accepted Answer

44 inches

Answer

40 inches

Answer

48 inches

Answer

50 inches

Question 9

Carl is remodeling his kitchen. On his plans, the kitchen island is 4 inches long. If the actual kitchen island will be 9.2 feet long, what was the scale used to create the drawing?

Accepted Answer

1 inch = 2.3 feet

Answer

1 inch = 2.5 feet

Answer

1 inch = 2.1 feet

Answer

1 inch = 2.7 feet

Question 10

Give the scale factor of Figure B to Figure A.

Accepted Answer

0.75

Answer

0.67

Answer

0.80

Answer

0.85

Question 11

If the figures below are similar, find the value of x.

Accepted Answer

3.15

Answer

3.5

Answer

4

Answer

2.5

Question 12

A palm tree casts a 19 foot shadow. A beach umbrella in the sand next to the palm tree casts a 6.5 foot shadow. If the umbrella is 4 feet tall, calculate the height of the palm tree.

Accepted Answer

11.7 feet

Answer

12.5 feet

Answer

11.2 feet

Answer

10.5 feet

Question 13

A telephone pole is 45 feet tall and casts a 20 foot shadow. A street lamp next to the telephone pole casts a 12 foot shadow. Calculate the height of the street lamp.

Accepted Answer

27 feet

Answer

30 feet

Answer

28 feet

Answer

26 feet

Question 14

Find the length of the bridge (x) across the water using the diagram of the park.

Accepted Answer

35 ft

Answer

30 ft

Answer

40 ft

Answer

45 ft

Question 15

There are two picnic tables in the park, one on each side of the river. Find the distance between the two picnic tables.

Accepted Answer

70 ft

Answer

60 ft

Answer

65 ft

Answer

75 ft

Question 16

Find 15% of 30.

Accepted Answer

4.5

Answer

5

Answer

4

Answer

3.5

Question 17

What is 65% of 175?

Accepted Answer

113.75

Answer

112.5

Answer

114.25

Answer

115

Question 18

150 is what percent of 250?

Accepted Answer

60%

Answer

65%

Answer

70%

Answer

75%

Question 19

115.6 is what percent of 340?

Accepted Answer

34%

Answer

33.5%

Answer

34.5%

Answer

35%

Question 20

28 is 40% of what number?

Accepted Answer

70

Answer

75

Answer

65

Answer

80

Question 21

31.85 is 24.5% of what number?

Accepted Answer

125

Answer

130

Answer

135

Answer

140

Question 22

Andrew took a math test with 40 questions. If he scored an 85%, how many questions did he get correct?

Accepted Answer

34

Answer

36

Answer

38

Answer

40

Question 23

56 students in a gymnastics club participated in the last fundraiser. How many students are in the gymnastics club altogether if the number of students who participated is 80% of the total number of students in the club?

Accepted Answer

70

Answer

60

Answer

80

Answer

90

Question 24

A box of diapers is marked down 10%. How much are the diapers if they originally cost $28.75?

Accepted Answer

$25.88

Answer

$26.88

Answer

$27.88

Answer

$28.88

Question 25

A certain laptop is really popular and sells for $199.99. Since sales are so good, the store raises the price by 13%. What is the cost of the laptop after the markup?

Accepted Answer

$225.99

Answer

$219.99

Answer

$229.99

Answer

$239.99

Question 26

An $80 printer is selling for 37.5% off. Find the final price of the printer if sales tax is 5.5%.

Accepted Answer

$52.20

Answer

$50.00

Answer

$53.30

Answer

$54.40

Question 27

Beth is buying a new washing machine that costs $450. She has a 15% off coupon and must pay 6% sales tax. How much will Beth pay for the washing machine?

Accepted Answer

$405.90

Answer

$399.60

Answer

$410.40

Answer

$420.00

Question 28

Nina buys a $59.99 video game on sale for 15% off. She then uses a coupon that takes 20% off the sale price. If sales tax is 7%, how much did she pay in total?

Accepted Answer

$42.00

Answer

$40.00

Answer

$41.00

Answer

$43.00

Question 29

David works for the postal service. Last week he drove a total of 350 miles delivering mail and this week he drove a total of 415 miles. What is the percent change in the number of miles driven? Classify as a percent increase or decrease.

Accepted Answer

18.57% increase

Answer

18.57% decrease

Answer

15.57% increase

Answer

15.57% decrease

Question 30

The James family purchased their home in 2000 for $175,000. They sold their home in 2017 for $250,000. Find the percent change in the value of their home. Classify as a percent increase or decrease.

Accepted Answer

42.9% increase

Answer

30% increase

Answer

25% decrease

Answer

50% increase

Question 31

Rachel owns a cupcake shop. Last week she used 42.5 pounds of sugar making cupcakes. This week she used 26 pounds of sugar. Find the percent change in the amount of sugar used. Classify as a percent increase or decrease.

Accepted Answer

38.8% decrease

Answer

50% increase

Answer

25% decrease

Answer

61.2% decrease

Question 32

Simon put $15,000 in an account with a simple interest rate of 4.5%. Calculate the amount of interest earned at the end of 8 years.

Accepted Answer

$5,400

Answer

$4,500

Answer

$6,000

Answer

$5,200

Question 33

Tyler borrowed $42,000 from the bank to open up a skateboard shop. If he had a simple interest rate of 5%, how much will he have paid to the bank in total once he paid the loan back in full after 15 years?

Accepted Answer

$73,500

Answer

$63,000

Answer

$31,500

Answer

$52,500

Question 34

Chelsey put $450 into an account with a simple interest rate of 2.5%. When she withdrew the money she had earned a total of $67.50 in interest. How long did she leave the money in the account?

Accepted Answer

6 years

Answer

5 years

Answer

7 years

Answer

8 years

Question 35

Marcus borrowed $9,000 from his bank to buy a car. The bank charged him a simple interest rate of 1.25%. By the time he paid back the money, he had paid a total of $9,281.25. How long did it take Marcus to pay back the money?

Accepted Answer

3 years

Answer

2.5 years

Answer

2 years

Answer

3.5 years

Question 36

What was the simple interest rate on a $8,000 investment that was left in an account for 18 months and earned $360 in interest?

Accepted Answer

3%

Answer

2.5%

Answer

4%

Answer

3.5%

Question 37

Vince took out a $500 loan to buy a new couch. He paid back the loan in 2 years and paid a total of $570. What was the simple interest rate for his loan?

Accepted Answer

7%

Answer

6%

Answer

5%

Answer

8%

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