Identifying Statements that Describe Ratio Online Quiz

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Q 1 - For every 6 boys on a softball team there is 1 girl; the ratio of girls to boys is…

Answer : B

Explanation

Step 1:

Given, for every 6 boys there is 1 girl

Step 2:

We rewrite this as: Given, for every 1 girl there are six boys.

So, the ratio of girls to boys is 1:6

Q 2 - If out of 8 planets, 4 are rocky planets, what is ratio of rocky planets to total planets?

Answer : D

Explanation

Step 1:

Out of 8 planets, there are 4 rocky planets.

Step 2:

Ratio of rocky planets to total planets = 4:8

Q 3 - If 2 in 5 persons are married. what is the ratio of married persons to all persons?

Answer : C

Explanation

Step 1:

Given 2 in 5 persons are married.

Married persons = 2 and All persons = 5

Step 2:

Ratio of married persons to all persons = 2:5

Q 4 - If 2 in 7 persons is a graduate, what is the ratio of graduates to non-graduates?

Answer : A

Explanation

Step 1:

If 2 in 7 persons is a graduate, the number of non-graduates = 7 – 2 = 5

Step 2:

Ratio of graduates to non-graduates = 2:5

Q 5 - At the carnival, for every 9 games there were 7 rides; the ratio of rides to games was…

Answer : D

Explanation

Step 1:

Number of games = 9

Number of rides = 7

Step 2:

Ratio of rides to games = 7:9

Q 6 - In a bird cage, for every 5 males there are 4 females; the ratio of male to female birds is…

Answer : C

Explanation

Step 1:

Number of males = 5

Number of females = 4

Step 2:

Ratio of male to female birds = 5:4

Q 7 - If out of 7 children, 4 are girls, what is the ratio of girls to children?

Answer : B

Explanation

Step 1:

Number of children = 7

Number of girls = 4

Step 2:

Ratio of girls to children= 4:7

Q 8 - If out of 15 flowers, 8 are roses, what is the ratio of roses to rest of the flowers?

Answer : A

Explanation

Step 1:

Number of flowers = 15

Number of roses = 8

Number of rest of the flowers = 15 – 8 = 7

Step 2:

Ratio of roses to rest of the flowers = 8:7

Q 9 - If 2 in 9 persons are poor, what is the ratio of poor persons to persons who are not poor?

Answer : C

Explanation

Step 1:

Number of poor = 2

Number of all people = 9

Number of people not poor = 9 – 2 = 7

Step 2:

Ratio of poor people to not poor people = 2:7

Q 10 - If 3 in 8 persons owns a four-wheeler, what is the ratio of owners of four-wheelers and those who do not own a four-wheeler?

Answer : D

Explanation

Step 1:

Number who own a four-wheeler = 3

Number who don’t own a four-wheeler = 8 – 3 = 5

Step 2:

Ratio of owners to those who don’t own fourwheelers = 3:5

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