October 22, 2009




Determine the value of x if 9:7 = x:42.
a. 7 b. 21 c. 27 d. 54
October 22, 2009




Determine the value of x if .
Determine the value of x if 9:7 = x:42.
a.   7     b.   21 c.        27 d.      54
a. 9 b. 14 c. 18 d. 32
October 22, 2009




A normal deck of playing cards has 52 cards in four suits (clubs, diamonds,
hearts, and spades) of 13 cards each. Two of the suits are black and two of the
suits are red. The ratio of red cards to the whole deck is
a. 1:1 b. 1:2 c. 2:3 d. 2:4
October 22, 2009




Four students are running for student council president. Of 30 students polled, 15
chose Mike, 3 chose Patricia, 6 chose Brian, and the rest chose Karen. What is the
ratio of votes for girls to votes for boys in the student council election? Express
the ratio in lowest terms.
a. 3:7 b. 7:3 c. 15:6 d. 21:9
October 22, 2009




Eric is able to stop 85% of the shots on goal. If he faces 27 shots on goal, how
many goals would likely be scored on him?
a. 3 b. 4 c. 9 d. 15
October 22, 2009




A stable has 39 horses available for trail rides. Of these horses, 26 are all brown, 8
are mainly white, and the rest are black. Express in lowest terms the ratio of
brown horses to mainly white horses to black horses.
a. 13:4:2 b. 13:4:5 c. 26:8:5 d. 39:26:8
October 22, 2009




A rapid transit train has 39 passengers on it as it starts its run. At the first stop 12
passengers get off and 18 passengers get on. What is the ratio of the number of
passengers who were on the train as it arrived in the first station to the number
who were on the train when it left the first station? Express your answer in lowest
terms.
a. 2:3 b. 13:15c. 18:12d. 27:39
October 22, 2009




A picture frame has a width to length ratio of 5:7. If the width of the photo is 9
cm, the length of the photo is
a. 11 cm b. 12.6 cm c. 14 cm d.16 cm
October 22, 2009




A change purse contains two loonies, six quarters, seven dimes, four nickels, and five pennies. Compare the dimes to the pennies using a ratio.
a.   2:3 b.     3:2 c.      4:5 d.      7:5
October 22, 2009




A survey of students in the school found that 144 had Motorola cell phones, 60 had Sony phones,
48 had Nokia phones, and 36 had LG phones.

What percent of all of the phones were Motorola?
a.   14.4%       b.     25% c.     50% d.    77%
October 22, 2009




Identify the missing number to make an equivalent fraction: .
_________________________
October 22, 2009




In a group of 84 students surveyed, the ratio of student preference is
seven oatmeal eaters to four granola eaters to three toasted O eaters.


Of the 84 students, how many prefer oatmeal?
_________________________



Of the 84 students, how many prefer granola?
_________________________


What percent (to one decimal place) of the group prefers toasted O’s?
_________________________
October 22, 2009




Write each ratio in lowest terms.


a) 8:32 b) 10:80 c) 5:125 d) 18:27
October 22, 2009




You have a bag with one white ball, six red balls, eight green balls, and three
purple balls. In lowest terms, what is the ratio of red balls to the whole bag of
balls?
October 22, 2009




Use the data in the table below to determine which sports teams have equivalent scored by to scored against ratios.


                                                                       Team
                                                                     Scored by
                                                                   Scored Against
Baseball Team A
                                                                          10
                                                                           8
Basketball Team A
                                                                          115
                                                                           92
Hockey Team A
                                                                           6
                                                                           4
October 22, 2009




In a student election Carol gets 60% of the votes. If there were 485 votes cast,
how many votes did Carol get?

Ratio 6

  • 1.
    October 22, 2009 Determinethe value of x if 9:7 = x:42. a. 7 b. 21 c. 27 d. 54
  • 2.
    October 22, 2009 Determinethe value of x if . Determine the value of x if 9:7 = x:42. a. 7 b. 21 c. 27 d. 54 a. 9 b. 14 c. 18 d. 32
  • 3.
    October 22, 2009 Anormal deck of playing cards has 52 cards in four suits (clubs, diamonds, hearts, and spades) of 13 cards each. Two of the suits are black and two of the suits are red. The ratio of red cards to the whole deck is a. 1:1 b. 1:2 c. 2:3 d. 2:4
  • 4.
    October 22, 2009 Fourstudents are running for student council president. Of 30 students polled, 15 chose Mike, 3 chose Patricia, 6 chose Brian, and the rest chose Karen. What is the ratio of votes for girls to votes for boys in the student council election? Express the ratio in lowest terms. a. 3:7 b. 7:3 c. 15:6 d. 21:9
  • 5.
    October 22, 2009 Ericis able to stop 85% of the shots on goal. If he faces 27 shots on goal, how many goals would likely be scored on him? a. 3 b. 4 c. 9 d. 15
  • 6.
    October 22, 2009 Astable has 39 horses available for trail rides. Of these horses, 26 are all brown, 8 are mainly white, and the rest are black. Express in lowest terms the ratio of brown horses to mainly white horses to black horses. a. 13:4:2 b. 13:4:5 c. 26:8:5 d. 39:26:8
  • 7.
    October 22, 2009 Arapid transit train has 39 passengers on it as it starts its run. At the first stop 12 passengers get off and 18 passengers get on. What is the ratio of the number of passengers who were on the train as it arrived in the first station to the number who were on the train when it left the first station? Express your answer in lowest terms. a. 2:3 b. 13:15c. 18:12d. 27:39
  • 8.
    October 22, 2009 Apicture frame has a width to length ratio of 5:7. If the width of the photo is 9 cm, the length of the photo is a. 11 cm b. 12.6 cm c. 14 cm d.16 cm
  • 9.
    October 22, 2009 Achange purse contains two loonies, six quarters, seven dimes, four nickels, and five pennies. Compare the dimes to the pennies using a ratio. a. 2:3 b. 3:2 c. 4:5 d. 7:5
  • 10.
    October 22, 2009 Asurvey of students in the school found that 144 had Motorola cell phones, 60 had Sony phones, 48 had Nokia phones, and 36 had LG phones. What percent of all of the phones were Motorola? a. 14.4% b. 25% c. 50% d. 77%
  • 11.
    October 22, 2009 Identifythe missing number to make an equivalent fraction: . _________________________
  • 12.
    October 22, 2009 Ina group of 84 students surveyed, the ratio of student preference is seven oatmeal eaters to four granola eaters to three toasted O eaters. Of the 84 students, how many prefer oatmeal? _________________________ Of the 84 students, how many prefer granola? _________________________ What percent (to one decimal place) of the group prefers toasted O’s? _________________________
  • 13.
    October 22, 2009 Writeeach ratio in lowest terms. a) 8:32 b) 10:80 c) 5:125 d) 18:27
  • 14.
    October 22, 2009 Youhave a bag with one white ball, six red balls, eight green balls, and three purple balls. In lowest terms, what is the ratio of red balls to the whole bag of balls?
  • 15.
    October 22, 2009 Usethe data in the table below to determine which sports teams have equivalent scored by to scored against ratios. Team Scored by Scored Against Baseball Team A 10 8 Basketball Team A 115 92 Hockey Team A 6 4
  • 16.
    October 22, 2009 Ina student election Carol gets 60% of the votes. If there were 485 votes cast, how many votes did Carol get?