Ratios and Proportion Review

You have 54 marbles. 24 are black, 18 are red and 12 are blue. Which ratio represents the ratio of black to blue marbles?

• 2:9

• 2:1

• 1:2

• 4:3

A family was traveling to the mountains for a long needed vacation. If they drove 208 miles in four hours, traveling at the same rate, how much farther will they travel in 3 more hours?

• 102 miles

• 416 miles

• 52 miles

• 156 miles

Which is the best buy?

One dozen ears of corn for $4.99 OR

3 ears of corn for $1.00?

• Neither, they are both the same price.

• One dozen ears for $4.99 because they are only 50 cents for each ear.

• 3 ears for a dollar because they are $0.33 for each ear.

• One dozen because you can buy more ears of corn with less money.

Hal compared the number of black marbles he had to the number of white marbles he had. Which statement correctly describes Hal's marbles?

• For every one white marble, Hal has 3 black marbles.

• For every three white marbles, Hal has 1 black marble.

• For every 3 white marbles, Hal has 2 black marbles.

• For every 2 white marbles, Hal has 3 black marbles.

Haley is the head nurse at a hospital and must order supplies. If 1/4 of the package of bandages lasts 1/8 of a month, how many packages are required for the entire month?

• 1/12 package

• 1/2 package

• 2 packages

• 4 packages

A recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar to 1/2 cup of lime juice. How much lime juice should be added if the new recipe uses 6 cups of sugar?

• 1 cup

• 1 1/2 cups

• 2 1/2 cups

• 3 cups

Josh is driving from his house to his grandmother's house. If 1/3 gallon of gasoline will get Josh 1/9 of the way to his grandmother's, how many gallons of gasoline does he need for the entire trip?

• 3 gallons

• 9 gallons

• 12 gallons

• 27 gallons

If 8 gallons of gas cost $28.16, how much will 5 gallons of gas cost at the same rate?

• $3.52

• $17.60

• $21.12

• $140.80

A bookstore is having a sale in which you can get 8 notebooks for $14.00 and 20 folders for $5.00. How much will it cost to get 10 notebooks and 6 folders?

• $19.00

• $17.50

• $7.00

• $26.00

Annie has completed 240 pages in a book that she is reading. She has completed 80% of the book. How many pages are in the book?

• 320 pages

• 240 pages

• 260 pages

• 300 pages