Exploring Ratios and Proportions through Word Problems

What does it mean when two ratios are equivalent?

• They can be scaled up or down to the same values.

• They have different values.

• They cannot be simplified.

• They represent different quantities.

How can you simplify the ratio 6 to 14?

• Cannot be simplified

• 6 to 7

• 12 to 28

• 3 to 7

What is the process of adjusting ratios to have the same values called?

• Scaling

• Equating

• Balancing

• Matching

If 2 to 5 and 8 to 20 are examined, are they equivalent ratios?

• No

• Yes

• Only in certain cases

• Cannot be determined

In a pizza eating contest, if Derek eats 8 slices, how many slices will Xavier eat?

• 6 slices

• 8 slices

• 12 slices

• 10 slices

What method is used to solve proportions in the context of ratios?

• Subtraction

• Cross-multiplication

• Division

• Addition

How many rows are needed for 136 graduates if each row contains 8 graduates?

• 18 rows

• 15 rows

• 16 rows

• 17 rows

For every 2 student council officers, there are 19 students. How many officers are there if the total number of sixth graders is 63?

• 4 officers

• 10 officers

• 8 officers

• 6 officers

In a science experiment, how many trials are expected to be successful out of 54 if 2 out of 9 trials were failures?

• 42 successful trials

• 48 successful trials

• 36 successful trials

• 12 successful trials

How many people will a 52 ounce bag of potato chips serve, given that 13 ounces serve 4.5 people?

• 18 people

• 16 people

• 20 people

• 14 people