Rates and Ratios Practice Test Name: ______________________

A. Learning Target #1: I can reduce two and three term ratios.

1. Write each ratio in lowest terms. Show your work and circle final answers!

a) 24:104 b) 3:120:96

Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer.

____ 2. Show the ratio 126mm:7.2cm in lowest terms.

a. 21:12 b. 7:4 c. 14:8 d. 42:24

____ 3. There are 42 cars in a parking lot. Of these, 24 vehicles are imports while the rest are made in North
America. What is the ratio of imported vehicles to those made in North America? Express the ratio
in lowest terms.

a. 2:1 b. 4:3 c. 21:12 d. 24:18

____ 4. 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

Learning Target #1: I can reduce two and Beginning Developing Competent Mastery
three term ratios.
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B. Learning Target #2: I can find the missing term in a two-term ratio.

Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer.

____ 5. Determine the value of x if x:8 = 36:96.

a. 3 b. 6 c. 12 d. 16

____ 6. Determine the value of x if .

a. 9 b. 14 c. 18 d. 32

7. Determine the value of x for each proportion. Leave answer as whole number or fraction and show
work!
Learning Target #2: I can find the missing Beginning Developing Competent Mastery
term in a two-term ratio.
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a) x :13 = 5: 20 b) 7: x = 32:52

C. Learning Target #3: I can find the missing terms in a three-term ratio.
 8. Determine the value of the missing terms in the following 3-term ratios. Show all steps!

a) a: 15: b = 10: 25: 40 b) 216: x: 48 = y: 28: 14

Learning Target #3: I can find the missing Beginning Developing Competent Mastery
terms in a three-term ratio.
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D. Learning Target #4: I can solve part-to-part and part-to-whole problems using ratios.

Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer.

____ 9. A photo has a width to length ratio of 2:3. If the width of the photo is 4.8 cm, the length of the photo
is

a. 3.2 cm b. 5.6 cm c. 7.2 cm d. 14.4 cm

Problems - Show all work and proportions used to solve problems, write a sentence including your answer to
each question.

10. In a group of 84 students surveyed, the ratio of student preference is eight oatmeal eaters to four
granola eaters to twelve toasted O eaters. Of the 84 students, how many prefer granola?

11. Subway made subs using the following breads 90 whole wheat, 36 white and 60 Italian herb n’ garlic.
The next day they baked 100 whole wheat breads and wanted to bake the other types of bread using
the same ratio as the day before. How many white and herb n’ garlic breads do they need to make?

12. A hockey team has the following win-loss-tie record, 7: 5: 3. What is this team’s record after playing
45 games?

Learning Target #4: I can solve part-to- Beginning Developing Competent Mastery
part and part-to-whole problems using
ratios.
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E. Learning Target #5: I can complete unit rate problems.
 13. Determine the unit rate in each situation. Give units and show work!

a) A pitcher allows 112 earned runs in 28 games. _______________

b) A sprinter travels 200 m in 25 s. _______________

Problems - Show all work and proportions used to solve the problem, write a sentence including your
answer to the question:

14. Tyler is shopping for pop cans for his party. 12 cans are priced at $7.99 and 24 cans are priced at
$12.99. Calculate to find the better buy.

Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer.

____ 15. Hawlie works at a movie theatre and earns $8.25 per hour. How much will she earn after six hours of
work?

a. $24.75 b. $48.00 c. $49.50 d. $54.00

____ 16. Jack typed 8640 words in three hours. What is his unit rate per minute?

a. 24 words/min b. 48 words/min c. 96 words/min d. 108 words/min

____ 17. The grocery store sells ketchup in different sizes of bottles: 250 mL for $1.99, 500 mL for $3.80, 1 L
for $4.99, and 1.5 L for $7.75. Which size is the best buy?

a. 375 mL b. 500 mL c. 1 L d. 1.5 L

Learning Target #5: I can complete unit rate Beginning Developing Competent Mastery
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F. Learning Target #6: I can use proportional reasoning to solve problems.
Multiple Choice - Choose the best answer.

____ 18. 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

Problems - Show all work and proportions used to solve problems, write a sentence including your answer to
each question.

19. On a map, 1 cm represents 250 km. On the map, how many kilometres does 6.5 cm represent?

20. Kulbir spent $18.75 for 300 g of mixed nuts. What is the unit price per 100 g of nuts?

21. Six cupcakes cost $13.80. What is the cost of ten cupcakes?
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reasoning to solve problems.
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