Mixtures Proportions

Kim’s favorite snack mix contains peanuts and plain chocolate bites. She has been experimenting with different recipes. Which of the mixtures could she use to show a proportional relationship of 4:1?

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Aaron made a bag of trail mix and added peanuts and raisins in the ratio of 3:4. There are 152 raisins in the trail mix. How many peanuts are in the trail mix?

• 114 peanuts

• 266 peanuts

• 150 peanuts

• 202 peanuts

A recipe for dough calls for 4 parts flour, 1 part salt, and 2 parts water. Select all of the mixtures below that are in a proportional relationship with this recipe.

• 8 c flour, 2 c salt, 4 c water

• 2 c flour, 1/2 c salt, 1/2 c water

• 6 c flour, 1.5 c salt, 3 c water

• 10 c flour, 1 c salt, 2 c water

Form ratios and a proportion out of the picture above.

• 2 : 6, 1 : 3 and 2 : 6 = 1: 3

• 6 : 2, 1 : 3 and 2 : 6 = 1: 3

• 6 : 2, 3 : 1 and 2 : 6 = 1: 3

• 6 : 3, 1 : 2 and 6 : 3 = 1: 2

Your answer must be in SIMPLEST FORM.

• 1/3 c. orange juice to 1 serving of fruit smoothie

• 6/5 c. orange juice to 1 serving of fruit smoothie

• 6/15 c. of fruit smoothie/1 c. orange juice

• 2/5 c. orange juice to 1 serving of fruit smoothie

Equal quantities of three mixtures of milk and water are mixed in the ratio of 1:2, 2:3 and 3:4. The ratio of water and milk in the mixture is:

• 193:122

• 122:193

• 61:97

• 137:178

The recipe recommends mixing two cups of orange juice for every five cups of pineapple juice.  Which ratio correctly expresses the proportion of pineapple juice to the entire mixture?      

•  2:7

• 5:7

•  5:21

•  5:2

Form ratios and a proportion out of the picture above.

• 10 : 150, 1 : 15 and 10 : 150 = 1: 15

• 1 : 150, 1 : 15 and 1 : 150 = 1 : 2

• 10 : 150, 10 : 2 and 10 : 150 = 10 : 2

• 1 : 2, 10 : 150 and 1 : 2 = 10: 150

Find the unknown value to make the ratios a proportion

5 : 6 = 15 : m

Find the unknown value to make the ratios a proportion

k : 5 = 7 : 1