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Lesson 3: Compare Ratios — Practice Questions

  1. 1. Which ratio is greater, $3:5$ or $4:7$?

    • A. $3:5$
    • B. $4:7$
    • C. They are equal
    • D. Cannot be determined
  2. 2. To compare the ratios $2:7$ and $3:10$, we can find equivalent ratios with a common first term of $6$. The equivalent ratio for $2:7$ is $6:\_\_\_$.

  3. 3. Paint Mix A has a red to white ratio of $5:2$. Paint Mix B has a red to white ratio of $7:3$. Which mix has a higher proportion of white paint?

    • A. Mix A
    • B. Mix B
    • C. They have the same proportion
    • D. Not enough information
  4. 4. To compare $4:5$ and $6:7$ using a common first term, we can use the equivalent ratios $12:15$ and $12:\_\_\_$.

  5. 5. A school class has a student-to-teacher ratio of $12:1$. A different school has a ratio of $25:2$. Which school has a lower student-to-teacher ratio (fewer students per teacher)?

    • A. The first school ($12:1$)
    • B. The second school ($25:2$)
    • C. The ratios are the same
    • D. Cannot be determined
  6. 6. A cookie recipe has a flour-to-sugar ratio of $5:2$. A second recipe's ratio is $2:1$. If both use the same amount of flour, what is the total number of parts in the larger recipe? ___

  7. 7. Two garden plots have ratios of tomato plants to pepper plants of $4:3$ and $5:4$. If both plots have the same number of tomato plants, which statement is true?

    • A. The first plot has more plants.
    • B. The second plot has more plants.
    • C. Both plots have the same number of plants.
    • D. It's impossible to compare the total number of plants.
  8. 8. A soccer team's win-loss ratio is $3:2$. A basketball team's ratio is $4:3$. If both teams have the same number of wins, what is the total number of games played by the team with more games? ___

  9. 9. Alloy A has a copper-to-zinc ratio of $5:3$. Alloy B has a ratio of $2:1$. To create a new batch of each with the same amount of copper, which alloy will have a greater total weight?

    • A. Alloy A
    • B. Alloy B
    • C. Both will have the same total weight.
    • D. Not enough information.
  10. 10. One punch recipe has an orange-to-pineapple juice ratio of $3:5$. Another is $1:2$. For the same amount of pineapple juice, what is the total number of parts in the smaller of the two recipes? ___