Pre-test
Directions: Read each item carefully. Select the letter of the correct answer.
It is a comparison of one thing to another. It can be written in word form, fraction form, and
colon form
A proportion
C. ratio
B. means
D. extremes
2. It is a mathematical statement that two ratios are equal.
A proportion
B. means
C. lowest term
D. extremes
Use the figure at the right for item numbers 3-4)
3. The ratio of unshaded parts to the whole rectangle is
A. 3:10
B. 7:10
C. 7: 3
D. 3:7
4. The ratio of shaded parts to unshaded parts of the whole rectangle is
A. 3:10
B. 7: 10
C. 7: 3
D. 3:7
5. Six notebooks to eight ball pen in simplest form.
A. 6:8
B. 3:4
C. 2:8
D. 1:3
6. Eight compared to 24 in lowest term.
A. 8:24
B. 1:3
C. 3:1
D. 6:1
7. Refer to the picture. Express the ratio of crayons to books in fraction form.
A.
B.
C.
D.
8. In a proportion 4 is to 12 as 5 is to 15, 12 and 5 are called
A means
D. extremes
B. ratio
c. proportion
Use the problem below. for item numbers 9-10)
A bag of M&M sweets contain 12 yellow, 4 blue, 2 green, and 6 red.
9. Find the ratio of yellow sweets to red sweets.
D. 4:6
A 12:2
C. 2:6
B. 12:6
10. The proportion you can make out of the given problem is
A 12:4 - 2:6
B. 12:2 - 2:6
D. 4: 2 - 6:12
C. 12:6 = 4:2​