Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Write the ratio as a unit rate.
280 passengers in 8 buses
a. | 70 passengers per bus | c. | 40 passengers per bus | b. | 35 passengers per
bus | d. | 140 passengers per
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Find the unit rate for the situation.
$5.20 for 8 cans
a. | $.70 per can | b. | $.55 per can | c. | $.60 per can | d. | $.65 per
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A scale model of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco has a main span that is
284 centimeters long. If the scale of the model is 1 cm : 15 ft, how long is the main span of the
bridge?
a. | 4,260 ft | b. | 2,130 ft | c. | 3,150 ft | d. | 19
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Using an inch ruler and the map and scale, what is the actual distance from
Centerville to South Park?  Scale: 1 in. =
48 mi a. | 31 miles | b. | 51 miles | c. | 41 miles | d. | 36
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For the following exercise, use the scale  in. = 2
feet.The model of the stove is  inches wide. What is the
actual width of the stove?
a. |  feet | c. | 4 feet | b. | 4
inches | d. | 
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A recipe calls for 9 tablespoons of milk for every 16 cups of flour. If the chef
puts in 112 cups of flour, how many tablespoons of milk must the chef add?
a. | 63 tablespoons | c. | 199.1 tablespoons | b. | 1.29 tablespoons | d. | 88 tablespoons |
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The Carousel Creators constructed a model of their latest Amusement Park
Carousel. What is the scale using 1 cm if the model Carousel horses have a height of 7 cm and the
actual Carousel horses are 3.5 meters?
a. | 0.5 meter | c. | 3.5 centimeters | b. | 0.5 centimeter | d. | 3.5 meters |
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Solve the proportion.
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Find the missing value in the proportion:  .
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In a sports equipment locker, there are 49 balls and 14 baseball mitts. Write
the ratio of balls to baseball mitts in simplest form.
a. | 4 : 14 | b. | 7 : 14 | c. | 4 : 2 | d. | 7 :
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Below is a model containing the symbols # and $.
$$$$$ $ ##
List two ways of representing
the ratio of the number of $ symbols to the number of # symbols.
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Lita created a model of her house. The width of the model’s window is 1.5
inches. What is the actual width of a window if the scale is 1 inch = 1.5 feet?
a. | 1.5 inches | c. | 1 foot | b. | 2.25 feet | d. | 1.5 feet |
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A street contains houses that are painted the following colors: Color of House | Number of Houses of That Color | Red | 35 | Green | 24 | Yellow | 42 | Brown | 12 | | |
What is the ratio of total number of houses to the
number of houses that are painted brown? a. | 113:24 | c. | 24:12 | b. | 12:113 | d. | 113:12 |
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A van travels 240 miles on 8 gallons of gas. How many gallons will it need to
travel 780 miles?
a. | 52 gallons | b. | 78 gallons | c. | 234 gallons | d. | 26
gallons |
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At an average rate of 37 miles an hour, how far can you travel in 10
hours?
a. | 418 mi | b. | 370 mi | c. | 407 mi | d. | 380
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