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SSAT Upper Level Math : Proportion / Ratio / Rate

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Example Question #4 : How To Express A Fraction As A Ratio

In a garden with 120 $\displaystyle 120$ plants, $\displaystyle 40$ are tulips, $\displaystyle 15$ are daisies, $\displaystyle 25$ are roses, and the rest are bluebonnets. What is the ratio of bluebonnets to tulips in this garden?

Possible Answers:

8:3 $\displaystyle 8:3$

1:1 $\displaystyle 1:1$

8:5 $\displaystyle 8:5$

1:3 $\displaystyle 1:3$

Correct answer:

1:1 $\displaystyle 1:1$

Explanation:

First, find the number of bluebonnets in the garden.

$\text{Number of bluebonnets}=120-40-15-25=40$ $\displaystyle \text{Number of bluebonnets}=120-40-15-25=40$

The ratio of bluebonnets to tulips can be expressed as a fraction:

$\frac{40}{40}=\frac{1}{1}$ $\displaystyle \frac{40}{40}=\frac{1}{1}$

The fraction can also be expressed as the ratio 1:1 $\displaystyle 1:1$.

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Example Question #101 : Number Concepts And Operations

Express $\frac{1}{10}$ $\displaystyle \frac{1}{10}$ as a ratio.

Possible Answers:

0.1 $\displaystyle 0.1$

1:1 $\displaystyle 1:1$

1:10 $\displaystyle 1:10$

10:1 $\displaystyle 10:1$

Correct answer:

1:10 $\displaystyle 1:10$

Explanation:

In the colon form of a ratio, the fraction becomes numerator:denominator.

$\frac{1}{10}=1:10$ $\displaystyle \frac{1}{10}=1:10$

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Example Question #6 : How To Express A Fraction As A Ratio

A smoothie is made with $\displaystyle 2$ cups of apple juice, $\displaystyle 1$ cup of mango juice, $\displaystyle 4$ cups of orange juice, and $\displaystyle 2$ cups of blueberry juice. What is the ratio of the amount of orange juice to the amount of blueberry juice?

Possible Answers:

1:2 $\displaystyle 1:2$

1:1 $\displaystyle 1:1$

2:1 $\displaystyle 2:1$

1:4 $\displaystyle 1:4$

Correct answer:

2:1 $\displaystyle 2:1$

Explanation:

The ratio of orange juice to blueberry juice can be expressed as a fraction:

$\frac{4}{2}=\frac{2}{1}$ $\displaystyle \frac{4}{2}=\frac{2}{1}$

That fraction can also be expressed as 2:1 $\displaystyle 2:1$.

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Example Question #102 : Number Concepts And Operations

Express $\frac{10}{12}$ $\displaystyle \frac{10}{12}$ as a ratio in simplest terms.

Possible Answers:

2:3 $\displaystyle 2:3$

10:12 $\displaystyle 10:12$

5:6 $\displaystyle 5:6$

6:5 $\displaystyle 6:5$

Correct answer:

5:6 $\displaystyle 5:6$

Explanation:

First, reduce the fraction.

$\frac{10}{12}=\frac{5}{6}$ $\displaystyle \frac{10}{12}=\frac{5}{6}$

Now, the simplified fraction can also be expressed as 5:6 $\displaystyle 5:6$.

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Example Question #1171 : Ssat Upper Level Quantitative (Math)

A pan of cupcakes had $\displaystyle 48$ cupcakes on Monday. After one day, $\displaystyle 8$ cupcakes were eaten. What is the ratio of cupcakes eaten to cupcakes remaining?

Possible Answers:

1:5 $\displaystyle 1:5$

1:6 $\displaystyle 1:6$

6:1 $\displaystyle 6:1$

5:1 $\displaystyle 5:1$

Correct answer:

1:5 $\displaystyle 1:5$

Explanation:

First, find the number of cupcakes that remain.

$\text{Remaining cupcakes}=48-8=40$ $\displaystyle \text{Remaining cupcakes}=48-8=40$

Now, set up the ratio of cupcakes eaten to cupcakes remaining as a fraction:

$\frac{8}{40}=\frac{1}{5}$ $\displaystyle \frac{8}{40}=\frac{1}{5}$

That fraction is equivalent to 1:5 $\displaystyle 1:5$.

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Example Question #103 : Number Concepts And Operations

In a group of dolphins, there are $\displaystyle 5$ male dolphins for every $\displaystyle 30$ female dolphins. What is the ratio of female dolphins to male dolphins in this group?

Possible Answers:

6:1 $\displaystyle 6:1$

5:6 $\displaystyle 5:6$

6:5 $\displaystyle 6:5$

1:6 $\displaystyle 1:6$

Correct answer:

6:1 $\displaystyle 6:1$

Explanation:

The ratio of female to male dolphins can be expressed as the following fraction:

$\frac{30}{5}=\frac{6}{1}$ $\displaystyle \frac{30}{5}=\frac{6}{1}$

That fraction can be expressed using the colon form of a ratio as 6:1 $\displaystyle 6:1$.

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Example Question #1172 : Ssat Upper Level Quantitative (Math)

In an animal shelter, there are $\displaystyle 12$ cats, $\displaystyle 14$ birds, and $\displaystyle 20$ dogs. What is the ratio of dogs to the total number of animals at the shelter?

Possible Answers:

5:3 $\displaystyle 5:3$

3:5 $\displaystyle 3:5$

1:5 $\displaystyle 1:5$

10:23 $\displaystyle 10:23$

Correct answer:

10:23 $\displaystyle 10:23$

Explanation:

First, find the total number of animals at the shelter.

$\text{Total Number of Animals}=12+14+20=46$ $\displaystyle \text{Total Number of Animals}=12+14+20=46$

The ratio of dogs to the total number of animals can be expressed as the following fraction:

$\frac{20}{46}=\frac{10}{23}$ $\displaystyle \frac{20}{46}=\frac{10}{23}$

That fraction can also be expressed as 10:23 $\displaystyle 10:23$.

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Example Question #45 : Fractions

There are $\displaystyle 30$ marbles in a bag. In the bag, there are $\displaystyle 6$ red marbles, $\displaystyle 12$ blue marbles, and the rest of the marbles are yellow. What is the ratio of yellow marbles to red marbles?

Possible Answers:

4:5 $\displaystyle 4:5$

1:2 $\displaystyle 1:2$

1:1 $\displaystyle 1:1$

2:1 $\displaystyle 2:1$

Correct answer:

2:1 $\displaystyle 2:1$

Explanation:

First, find the number of yellow marbles in the bag.

$\text{Number of yellow marbles}=30-12-6=12$ $\displaystyle \text{Number of yellow marbles}=30-12-6=12$

The ratio of yellow marbles to red marbles can be expressed as a fraction:

$\frac{12}{6}=\frac{2}{1}$ $\displaystyle \frac{12}{6}=\frac{2}{1}$

That fraction can then be expressed as 2:1 $\displaystyle 2:1$.

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Example Question #46 : Fractions

A video store lent out $\displaystyle 80$ videos during the fall semester. $\displaystyle 18$ of the videos were lost, and the rest were returned. What is the ratio of lost videos to returned videos?

Possible Answers:

9:31 $\displaystyle 9:31$

31:9 $\displaystyle 31:9$

9:50 $\displaystyle 9:50$

5:12 $\displaystyle 5:12$

Correct answer:

9:31 $\displaystyle 9:31$

Explanation:

First, find the number of videos that were returned.

$\text{Number of videos returned}=80-18=62$ $\displaystyle \text{Number of videos returned}=80-18=62$

Now, the ratio of videos lost to videos returned can be expressed as the following fraction:

$\frac{18}{62}=\frac{9}{31}$ $\displaystyle \frac{18}{62}=\frac{9}{31}$

This fraction can then be expressed as 9:31 $\displaystyle 9:31$.

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SSAT Upper Level Math : Proportion / Ratio / Rate

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Upper Level Math

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Example Question #4 : How To Express A Fraction As A Ratio

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Example Question #6 : How To Express A Fraction As A Ratio

Example Question #102 : Number Concepts And Operations

Example Question #1171 : Ssat Upper Level Quantitative (Math)

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