Investigating Rate, Ratio and Proportional Reasoning

If there are 5 boys and 7 girls, write the ratio of girls to boys.

• 5 to 7

• 7 to 5

• 5 to 12

• 7 to 12

Does this graph represent a proportional relationship?  

• No, because it doesn't pass through the origin.

• Yes, because it doesn't pass through the origin.

• Yes, because it intersects the y axis.

• No, because it intersects the x axis.

Which represents the relationship of oranges to fruit?

• 2:6

• 2:4

• 4:6

• 4:2

Mrs. Smith blinks about 450 times in 30 minutes.  Samaira blinks about 150 times in 15 minutes.  How many more times does Mrs. Smith blink in 60 minutes than Samaira?

• 3 times

• 150 times

• 600 times

• 300 times

Four balls of wool will make 8 knitted caps.  How many balls of wool will Nikita need if she wants to make 6 caps?

• 2 balls of wool

• 3 balls of wool

• 4 balls of wool

• 5 balls of wool

Atlas is selling sweatshirts for a school fundraiser.  Three sweatshirts cost $60.  His goal is to make $160.  How many sweatshirts does Atlas have to sell to reach his goal?

• 123 sweatshirts

• 8 sweatshirts

• 9 sweatshirts

• 63 sweatshirts

On a bike trip across the US, Cassie notes that she covers about 190 miles every four days.  If she continues at this rate, determine how many miles she could bike in 6 days.

• 190 miles

• 760 miles

• 380 miles

• 285 miles

Nish is making strawberry jelly. He needs twelve cups of sugar for every sixteen cups of strawberries. How much sugar does he need for four cups of strawberries?

• 3 cups of sugar

• 6 cups of sugar

• 4 cups of sugar

• 2 cups of sugar

Jane is at Kroger comparing two brands of orange juice.  Brand A costs $3.84 for a 16 ounce bottle.  Brand B costs $4.50 for a 25-ounce bottle.  Which brand is the better buy?

• Brand A

• Brand B

Adithya's favorite brand of peanut butter is available in two sizes.  The regular size costs $3.36 for 16 ounces.  The family size costs $7.60 for 40 ounces.  Which is the better buy?

• Family Size

• Regular Size