Free Ratio and Proportion MCQs with Answers

293 Ratio and Proportion MCQs from Mathematics, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.

Ratios compare quantities in the same units, while proportions state that two ratios are equal. Problems cover simplification, division in a given ratio, direct and inverse variation, scale, and missing terms, with attention to the difference between a ratio and a fraction representing part of a whole.

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  • A. 150 1/3
  • B. 150 2/3
  • C. 149 2/3
  • D. 149 1/3

Explanation: Convert the mixed numbers: 6 2/3 = 20/3, 9 3/5 = 48/5, and 2 1/3 = 7/3.

Correct answer: 150 2/3
  • A. 60
  • B. 120
  • C. 13
  • D. 61

Explanation: Use the order of operations: 180 / 3 = 60, then 5 x 12 / 60 = 1, so 60 + 1 = 61.

Correct answer: 61
  • A. 0.228
  • B. 0.456
  • C. 0.684
  • D. 1.0

Explanation: Apply the difference of squares: 0.456² - 0.228² = (0.456 - 0.228)(0.456 + 0.228).

Correct answer: 0.228
  • A. 1
  • B. 2
  • C. 3
  • D. 5

Explanation: Interpret 1 1/3 as 4/3 and 3 ?/4 as 3 + ?/4. Then 8/15 ÷ 4/3 = 2/5, so (2/5)(3 + ?/4) = 1.5 = 3/2; hence 3 + ?/4 = 15/4 and ? = 3.

Correct answer: 3
  • A. 12
  • B. 14
  • C. 16
  • D. 18

Explanation: Calculate 79.98 / 12.51 x 2.49. The quotient is approximately 6.3917, and 6.3917 x 2.49 is approximately 15.91, which rounds to 16, option…

Correct answer: 16
  • A. 3180
  • B. 3200
  • C. 3120
  • D. 3210

Explanation: Since 3584 = 256 x 14, √3584 = 16√14, which is approximately 59.87. Then 59.87 x 52.034 is approximately 3115, whose nearest listed value…

Correct answer: 3120
  • A. 1580
  • B. 1680
  • C. 1780
  • D. 1880

Explanation: Evaluate the quotient first: 58978 / 363.94 is approximately 162.05. Multiplying by 11.02 gives approximately 162.05 x 11.02 = 1785.8, so…

Correct answer: 1780
  • A. 383
  • B. 372
  • C. 380
  • D. 374

Explanation: Compute the product using 2.9928 = 3 - 0.0072: 2.9928 x 66.84 = 200.52 - 0.481248 = 200.038752.

Correct answer: 383
  • A. 1.4
  • B. 1.6
  • C. 1.5
  • D. 1.2

Explanation: The numerator is (180/37) x 14.8 = 72 because 14.8/37 = 0.4. The denominator is (17/60.1) x 180.30 = 17 x 3 = 51, so the ratio is 72/51 =…

Correct answer: 1.4
  • A. 1109300
  • B. 1109400
  • C. 1108400
  • D. 1108300

Explanation: Multiply 108 x 107 = 11556, then 11556 x 96 = 1,109,376. Rounding to the nearest hundred gives 1,109,400 because the tens digit is 7, so…

Correct answer: 1109400
  • A. 34
  • B. 35
  • C. 36
  • D. 37

Explanation: Add the fractional parts and whole parts: 25 2/5 + 8 4/5 + 4/5 = 25 + 8 + (2/5 + 4/5 + 4/5) = 33 + 10/5 = 35. Thus option b is correct.

Correct answer: 35
  • A. 1
  • B. 3/2
  • C. 2
  • D. 5/2

Explanation: The numerator is 64 + 9 + 9 = 82, while the denominator is 2 x 20 + 1 = 41. Therefore 82 / 41 = 2, giving option c.

Correct answer: 2
  • A. 1/20
  • B. 1/5
  • C. 4
  • D. 10

Explanation: The numerator is 1.9 x 0.021 = 0.0399, while the denominator is 0.095 x 0.105 = 0.009975.

Correct answer: 4
  • A. 8/15, 9/13, 6/11
  • B. 8/15, 6/11, 9/13
  • C. 9/13, 6/11, 8/15
  • D. 6/11, 8/15, 9/13

Explanation: Compare the fractions by converting them to decimals: 9/13 is about 0.6923, 6/11 is about 0.5455, and 8/15 is about 0.5333.

Correct answer: 9/13, 6/11, 8/15
  • A. 8.1375 * 104
  • B. 2.4123 * 104
  • C. 5.124 * 104
  • D. 6.125 * 104

Explanation: The first term is (33/4) x 4500 = 37125. Therefore ? = 118500 - 37125 = 81375 = 8.1375 x 10^4, so option a is correct; option c likely…

Correct answer: 8.1375 * 104
  • A. 14
  • B. 14 1/2
  • C. 14 3/4
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Add the whole parts and fractional parts: 8 2/3 + 6 4/5 = 14 + 2/3 + 4/5.

Correct answer: None of these
  • A. 121
  • B. 1331
  • C. 14641
  • D. 2662

Explanation: Since 9261 = 21^3, the equation can be written as cube root of ? divided by 21^3 equals 11/21.

Correct answer: 1331
  • A. 2466.462
  • B. 2664.642
  • C. 2464.462
  • D. 2466.642

Explanation: Aligning decimal places, 2222.200 + 222.220 + 22.222 = 2466.642. Therefore option d matches the correctly added decimal parts.

Correct answer: 2466.642
  • A. 18
  • B. 22
  • C. 24
  • D. 26

Explanation: First calculate the product: 3/7 × 4/9 × 2/5 × 7560 = 576. Taking the square root gives √576 = 24.

Correct answer: 24
  • A. 1506
  • B. 1606
  • C. 1706
  • D. 1496

Explanation: Subtract from left to right: 7394 - 1236 = 6158, and 6158 - 4652 = 1506. Thus option a matches the calculation.

Correct answer: 1506