MPM1D 1.

4 RATE, RATIO AND PROPORTION HW

1. Solve for the unknowns in each proportion.

a) 2 : 3 = 6 : x
b) 5 : 10 = x : 8
c) 4: 7 = x : 12
d) 2 : 5 : 9 = x : 30 : y
e) 4 : x : 11 = 9 : 7 : y
f) 6 : 8 = 9 : x

2. Seymour used 57.6 L of fuel while flying his airplane from Haytown to Beeville in
3.2 h. Find the unit rate of fuel used.

3. An experimental rocket fuel consists of 2000 L of alcohol, 500 L of benzene, and

750 L of toluene. What is the ratio of benzene to fuel?

4. A course leading to a private pilot licence consists of 20 h of ground school, 25 h

of dual instruction, and 30 h of solo flying. What is the ratio of time spent in
ground school to time spent in the course?

5. The final evaluation for an accounting course consists of 30 marks for a written
exam, 45 marks for a research project, and 15 marks for calculation skills. What
is the ratio of the marks for calculation skills to the total number of marks, in
simplest form?

6. A recipe for pizza dough in a restaurant calls for 27 kg of flour, 12 kg of water,

and 3 kg dried eggs. What is the ratio of dried eggs to dough, in simplest form?

7. The crew complement for a cruise ship consists of 12 officers, 32 sailors, and 64
stewards. What is the ratio of sailors to crew, in simplest form?

8. Jules harvested 44.8 hectares (ha) of soybeans in an 8-h shift. Find the unit rate
of harvesting.

9. Tomasa was paid $398 for a 40-h week at a grocery store. Find her unit rate of
pay.

10. Lucy was paid $100 for working 8 h on a canning line. How much should she be
paid for a 40-h work week?

11. After two hours flying her helicopter on a cross-country trip, Sunita calculated
that she had covered 240 km. At this rate, how much time did it take for the
entire trip of 840 km?
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12. Suleiman purchased stock in El Dorado Gold Mines at $9.60 per share. After 3
weeks, he noted that the price had increased by $2.40. If this rate of growth
continues, how much will a share be worth 15 weeks after he bought the stock?

13. The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 7:3. What percent of the class is girls?

14. A t-shirt is priced at $12.99. The store is offering a 30% discount. What is the new
price of the t-shirt?

15. Lea spends $25 of the money she has saved. She still has 60% of her money
remaining. How much money does she have remaining?

16. What fraction is equivalent to 75%?

17. Three bars of soap cost $2.61. At this rate, how much would 8 bars of soap cost?

18. A car travels 78 km in 45 minutes. At this speed, how far would it travel in an
hour?

19. A 2.6 L container of juice costs $3. What is the cost for 1L?

20. The HST is 13%. An item costs $89 and you have to pay HST. What is the total
cost, including the tax?

21. Jayda bought a sweater on sale. The discount was 30%. Before the tax was
added, the sale price of the sweater was $34.97. What was the original price of
the sweater?

22. Mrs. Moulson bought a bag of 25 gummy bears for $1.20. Ms. Asa bought a bag
of 36 gummy bears for $1.62. Who got the better deal?