Math 100B

Chapter 2 Percents, Ratios, and Proportions Exam

Student _____________________________________________________

1. When converting a ratio to a decimal, the decimal is ____________ and the % symbol is
added. 
A. divided by 100
B. multiplied by 10
C. multiplied by 100
D. divided by 10
2. The ratio of 3 : 8 converted to a percent is 
A. 3.75%.
B. 37.5%.
C. 0.38%.
D. 375%.
3. The ratio of 9 : 4 converted to a percent is 
A. 2500%.
B. 2.5%.
C. 25%.
D. 225%.
4. Ratio strength can be used to express the amount of drug in a solution and represents
the ______________ strength of a medication. 
A. proportion
B. dosage
C. diluents
D. solvent

5. The ratio strength of 5 mg of a drug in 50 mL solution is expressed as 

A. 50 mL : 5 mg.

B. 5 g : 100 mL.

C. 5 mg : 50 mL.

D. 5 g : 50 mL.

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6. A proportion is a mathematical statement that two ___________ are equal. 

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A. decimals
B. fractions
C. solutes
D. ratios
7. Which of the following is a true ratio proportion? 
A. 2 : 3 : : 12 : 18
B. 2 : 3 : : 1 : 4
C. 12 : 18 : : 5 : 8
D. 5 : 8 : : 25 : 32
8. Cross-multiplying is used to determine if a(n) _________________ is true. 
A. ratio proportion
B. equivalent fraction
C. fraction proportion
D. percent proportion
9. An example of the ratio proportion, 45 : 9 : : 15 : 3, written as a fraction proportion is 
A. 9/45 = 15/3.
45
B. /9 : : 15/3.
45
C. /9 = 15/3.
5
D. /3 = 5/1.
10. Cross-multiplication can be used to find the missing value in a(n) 
A. ratio proportion.
B. equivalent fraction.
C. simple ratio.
D. fraction proportion.
11. The missing value in a(n) ______________________ is calculated by using the means
and extremes. 
A. ratio proportion
B. equivalent fraction
C. simple ratio
D. fraction proportion

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12. The missing value in 3 : ? : : 12 : 16 is 
A. 6.
B. 5.
C. 4.
D. 12.
13. What is the missing value in 16 : 32 : : 4 : ? ? 
A. 24
B. 8
C. 128
D. 32
14. What is the value of ? in 5/6 = 5/? ? 
A. 32
B. 5
C. 12
D. 6
15. What is the value of ? in ?/7 = 4/28 ? 
A. 28
B. 1
C. 7
D. 56
16. Which of the following is NOT a way to express the relationship of parts to a whole? 
A. ratio
B. percent
C. proportion
D. fraction
17. Convert 57% a decimal: _____________. 

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18. Convert 6.3% to a decimal: _____________.

19. Convert 115% to a decimal: __________.

20. Convert 0.04 to a percent: ___________. 

21. Convert 2.12 to a percent: __________. 

22. Convert 0.16 to a percent: ___________. 

23. Convert 0.7% to a decimal: ___________. 

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24. Convert 0.3 to a percent: __________. 

25. Convert 3.03 to a percent: __________. 

26. The ____________ is the drug or substance being dissolved. 

A. solvent
B. diluents
C. solution
D. solute
27. The ______________ is the liquid with which a drug or substance is combined. 
A. solvent
B. mixture
C. solution
D. solute
28. The ___________ is the combined mixture of the drug or dissolved substance and
solvent. 
A. ingredients
B. diluents
C. solution
D. solute

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29. The _____________________ represents the amount of medication contained in 100
mL of the mixture. 
A. percent strength
B. decimal percent
C. equivalent percent
D. solvent
30. The percent strength is always calculated on the amount of drug per ____________. 
A. 10 mL
B. 100 g
C. 100 mL
D. 50 g
31. If an IV bag contains 1000 mL of a solution of dextrose 10%, how many grams of
dextrose are in the bag? 
A. 100 g dextrose
B. 500 g dextrose
C. 50 g dextrose
D. 1000 g dextrose
32. The label on a tube of medications indicates 2% ointment. The tube contains 15 mL
total. How much active medication is contained in the tube? 
A. 300 g
B. 30 g
C. 0.3 g
D. 3 g
33. Which of the following is a correct ratio? 
A. 2.4 : 5
B. 5 : 3 ½
C. 6 : 0.7
D. 9 : 3

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34. The correct form for converting 5 : 6 to a fraction is 
A. 5/6.
B. 6/5.
C. 6 1/5.
D. 5 1/6.
35. Ratios should be ________________ to their lowest terms. 
A. converted
B. reduced
C. calculated
D. proportioned
36. When converting a ratio to a decimal, the decimal is ____________ and the % symbol
is added. 
A. divided by 100
B. multiplied by 10
C. multiplied by 100
D. divided by 10
37. The ratio of 3 : 8 converted to a percent is 
A. 3.75%.
B. 37.5%.
C. 0.38%.
D. 375%.
38. The ratio of 9 : 4 converted to a percent is 
A. 2500%.
B. 2.5%.
C. 25%.
D. 250%.
39. Ratio strength can be used to express the amount of drug in a solution and represents
the ______________ strength of a medication. 
A. proportion
B. dosage
C. diluents
D. solvent

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40. The ratio strength of 5 mg of a drug in 50 mL solution is expressed as 
A. 50 mL : 5 mg.
B. 5 g : 100 mL.
C. 5 mg : 50 mL.
D. 5 g : 50 mL.
41. A proportion is a mathematical statement that two ___________ are equal. 
A. decimals
B. fractions
C. solutes
D. ratios
42. Which of the following is a true ratio proportion? 
A. 2 : 3 : : 12 : 18
B. 2 : 3 : : 1 : 4
C. 12 : 18 : : 5 : 8
D. 5 : 8 : : 25 : 32
43. Cross-multiplying is used to determine if a(n) _________________ is true. 
A. ratio proportion
B. equivalent fraction
C. fraction proportion
D. percent proportion
44. An example of the ratio proportion, 45 : 9 : : 15 : 3, written as a fraction proportion is 
A. 9/45 = 15/3.
45
B. /9 : : 15/3.
45
C. /9 = 15/3.
5
D. /3 = 5/1.
45. Cross-multiplication can be used to find the missing value in a(n) 
A. ratio proportion.
B. equivalent fraction.
C. simple ratio.
D. fraction proportion.

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Chapter 2 Percents, Ratios, and Proportions Exam

46. The missing value in a(n) ______________________ is calculated by using the means
and extremes. 
A. ratio proportion
B. equivalent fraction
C. simple ratio
D. fraction proportion
47. The missing value in 3 : ? : : 12 : 16 is 
A. 6.
B. 5.
C. 4.
D. 12.
48. What is the missing value in 16 : 32 : : 4 : ? ? 
A. 24
B. 8
C. 128
D. 32
49. What is the value of ? in 5/6 = 5/? ? 
A. 32
B. 5
C. 12
D. 6
50. What is the value of ? in ?/7 = 4/28 ? 
A. 28
B. 1
C. 7
D. 56

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