Ratios, Rates & Proportions 1 — Basic Math

Questions in this quiz (10)

1. A grocery store manager records 18 debit card purchases and 30 cash purchases during the morning shift. What is the ratio of debit card purchases to cash purchases?

   • $$3:5$$
   • $$5:3$$
   • $$18:48$$
   • $$30:18$$

2. A soccer team won 18 games and lost 6 games. There were no ties. What is the ratio of games won to games played?

   • $$3:4$$
   • $$4:3$$
   • $$3:1$$
   • $$1:4$$

3. Emily baked 45 cupcakes in 3 hours. What is the ratio of cupcakes baked to hours worked?

   • $$45:3$$
   • $$15:1$$
   • $$3:45$$
   • $$1:15$$

4. Marcus earns $$\$2{,}400$$ each month and spends $$\$600$$ on rent. What is the ratio of rent to monthly income?

   • $$3:12$$
   • $$4:1$$
   • $$1:4$$
   • $$6:24$$

5. A train travels 360 miles in 6 hours. What is the ratio of miles traveled to hours?

   • $$1:60$$
   • $$360:6$$
   • $$6:360$$
   • $$60:1$$

6. At a warehouse, there are 20 temporary workers and 30 permanent workers. What is the ratio of temporary workers to total workers?

   • $$2:3$$
   • $$3:5$$
   • $$2:5$$
   • $$1:5$$

7. A delivery truck travels 420 miles using 14 gallons of fuel. What is the ratio of miles to gallons?

   • $$1:30$$
   • $$420:14$$
   • $$14:420$$
   • $$30:1$$

8. A contractor estimates that a kitchen remodel will cost $$\$12{,}000$$. Another contractor estimates that the same project will cost $$\$15{,}000$$. What is the ratio of the first estimate to the second estimate?

   • $$4:5$$
   • $$5:4$$
   • $$12:15$$
   • $$15:12$$

9. A basketball player attempted 40 free throws and made 28. What is the ratio of free throws made to free throws missed?

   • $$7:3$$
   • $$3:7$$
   • $$28:40$$
   • $$2:5$$

10. There are 16 boys and 24 girls in a science club. What is the ratio of girls to the total number of students?

    • $$2:3$$
    • $$3:5$$
    • $$3:2$$
    • $$24:16$$