# Ratios, Rates & Proportions

Approved & Edited by ProProfs Editorial Team
The editorial team at ProProfs Quizzes consists of a select group of subject experts, trivia writers, and quiz masters who have authored over 10,000 quizzes taken by more than 100 million users. This team includes our in-house seasoned quiz moderators and subject matter experts. Our editorial experts, spread across the world, are rigorously trained using our comprehensive guidelines to ensure that you receive the highest quality quizzes.
| By Blessing Olugbogi
B
Blessing Olugbogi
Community Contributor
Quizzes Created: 2 | Total Attempts: 2,095
Questions: 5 | Attempts: 1,986

Settings

This quiz will test your knowledge on Ratios, Rates and Proportions!  Good Luck!

• 1.

### A team won 10 games and lost 7 games.  What was this team’s ratio of wins to losses?

• A.

10 to 16

• B.

10 to 7

• C.

10 to 3

• D.

7 to 10

B. 10 to 7
Explanation
The team won 10 games and lost 7 games. The ratio of wins to losses can be calculated by dividing the number of wins by the number of losses. In this case, the ratio is 10:7, indicating that for every 10 wins, the team lost 7 games.

Rate this question:

• 2.

### A jar contains 12 red marbles and 6 blue marbles.  What is the ratio of blue marbles to red marbles in the jar?

• A.

3:5

• B.

3:2

• C.

1:2

• D.

2:3

C. 1:2
Explanation
The ratio of blue marbles to red marbles in the jar is 1:2. This means that for every blue marble, there are two red marbles in the jar.

Rate this question:

• 3.

### A model of a car is 5 inches long.  The actual car is 14 feet long.  What is the ratio of the model’s length to the actual length of the car?

• A.

5:14

• B.

5:168

• C.

14:5

• D.

14:5

A. 5:14
Explanation
The ratio of the model's length to the actual length of the car is 5:14. This means that for every 5 inches of the model's length, the actual car is 14 feet long.

Rate this question:

• 4.

### What is a unit rate?

• A.

Is rate that makes a comparison to 1 unit

• B.

Is rate that makes a comparison to 2 unit

• C.

Is a ratio that compares two quantities that have different units of measure

• D.

Is a ratio that compares two quantities that have same units of measure

A. Is rate that makes a comparison to 1 unit
Explanation
A unit rate is a rate that compares a quantity to a single unit of measure. It allows for easy comparison and understanding by expressing the rate in terms of one unit. For example, if the rate is 60 miles per hour, it means that for every hour, the distance traveled is 60 miles. The unit rate simplifies the comparison by reducing it to a single unit, making it easier to comprehend and work with.

Rate this question:

• 5.

### There are 30 baseball cards in 5 packs. What is the rate of cards per bag? Note: Rate of cards per bag means unit rate.

• A.

6 cards to 1pack

• B.

5 cards to 1 pack

• C.

1 pack to 6 cards

• D.

1 pack to 5 cards

A. 6 cards to 1pack
Explanation
The correct answer is "6 cards to 1 pack". This means that for every 1 pack, there are 6 cards.

Rate this question:

Quiz Review Timeline +

Our quizzes are rigorously reviewed, monitored and continuously updated by our expert board to maintain accuracy, relevance, and timeliness.

• Current Version
• Mar 22, 2023
Quiz Edited by
ProProfs Editorial Team
• Apr 08, 2018
Quiz Created by
Blessing Olugbogi

Related Topics
{"found_math": false, "script_math_tex": 0, "script_math_asciimath": 0, "math_annotations": 0, "math_alttext": 0, "mathml": 0, "mathjax_tag": 0, "mathjax_inline_tex": 0, "mathjax_display_tex": 0, "mathjax_asciimath": 0, "img_math": 0, "codecogs_latex": 0, "wp_latex": 0, "mimetex.cgi": 0, "/images/math/codecogs": 0, "mathtex.cgi": 0, "katex": 0, "math-container": 0, "wp-katex-eq": 0, "align": 0, "equation": 0, "x-ck12": 0, "texerror": 0, "url": "https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=ratios-rates-proportions_5fe", "fetch_time": 1716303093000000000, "content_mime_type": "text/html", "warc_filename": "crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-22/segments/1715971058484.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240521122022-20240521152022-00135.warc.gz", "warc_record_offset": 827706436, "warc_record_length": 98245, "token_count": 925, "char_count": 3391, "score": 4.53125, "int_score": 5, "crawl": "CC-MAIN-2024-22", "snapshot_type": "latest", "language": "en", "language_score": 0.8995355367660522, "file_path": "/sailhome/yjruan/project/latent-lm/data/processed/finemath-4plus/finemath-4plus/train-00046-of-00064.parquet"}