Question

Ratios, Rates, Proportion Application Review

Directions: Use your skills to solve the problems below.

1. There is a special at the store: $34 for 7 roses. Harry is trying to figure out if it's a good deal. Help Harry figure out the unit price (round to 2 decimal places)

2. Paul's car will go 49 kilometers on 7 tanks. Paul wants to know how fuel-efficient the car is. Please help by computing the ratio. (round to 2 decimal places)

3. Jade can travel 42 miles in 4 hours. Please calculate Jade's rate of speed. (round to 2 decimal places)

4. Fiona found 47 pens for $3. Please help Fiona by figuring out the ratio. (round to 2 decimal places)

5. Tanya's car will go 45 meters on 7 gallons. Tanya wants to know how fuel-efficient the car is. Please help by computing the ratio. (round to 2 decimal places)

6. Sara can travel 23 feet in 11 hours. Please calculate Sara's rate of speed. (round to 2 decimal places)

7. Deb found 56 tulips for $8. Please help Deb by figuring out the ratio. (round to 2 decimal places)

8. There is a special at the store: $57 for 9 limes. Ruth is trying to figure out if it's a good deal. Help Ruth figure out the unit price (round to 2 decimal places)

9. Ruth found 50 chairs for $10. Please help Ruth by figuring out the ratio. (round to 2 decimal places)

10. Erin can travel 62 meters in 3 seconds. Please calculate Erin's rate of speed. (round to 2 decimal places)

Answer 1

1. $34 per 7 Roses = $4.86 per Rose.
2.49 km per 7 tanks = 7 km per tank.
3. 42 miles per 4 hours = 10.5 miles in 1
hour.
4. 47 pens per $3 = 15.7 pens per dollar.
5. 45 meters per 7 gallons = 6.4 meters
per gallon.
6. 23 feet per 11 hours = 2.1 feet per hour.
7. 56 tulips per $8 = 7 tulips per dollar.
8. $57 per 9 limes = $6.30 per lime.
9. 50 chairs per $10 = 5 chairs per dollar.
10. 62 meters per 3 seconds = 20.7
meters per second.

Answer 2

1. $34 per 7 Roses = $4.86 per Rose.
2. 49 km per 7 tanks = 7 km per tank.
3. 42 miles per 4 hours = 10.5 miles in 1 hour.
4. 47 pens per $3 = 15.7 pens per dollar.
5. 45 meters per 7 gallons = 6.4 meters per gallon.
6. 23 feet per 11 hours = 2.1 feet per hour.
7. 56 tulips per $8 = 7 tulips per dollar.
8. $57 per 9 limes = $6.30 per lime.
9. 50 chairs per $10 = 5 chairs per dollar.
10. 62 meters per 3 seconds = 20.7 meters per second.