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There are 18 children at a sleepover party. Eleven of the children have blankets, and the other 7 children have stuffed animals. No children have both. If Jorge arrives and carries a stuffed animal, what fraction of the children at the party now have stuffed animals?

A
StartFraction 7 Over 19 EndFraction
Option A
B
StartFraction 8 Over 19 EndFraction
Option B
C
StartFraction 7 Over 18 EndFraction
Option C
D
StartFraction 8 Over 18 EndFraction
Option D
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A community garden contains five types of plants. Two of the types are flowers: roses and daisies.The other three types are vegetable plants: cucumbers, bell peppers, and green beans. Plants in the Community GardenPlant NumberRoses2Daisies4Cucumbers6Bell Peppers5Green Beans7Which statetement is true?

A
Green bean plants are of the total plants.
Option A
B
The ratio of cucumber plants to flowers is 1:1.
C
Bell pepper plants are of the vegetable plants.
Option C
D
The ratio of daisy plants to rose plants is 1:2.
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David expressed the ratio of the number of books that he owns to the number of DVDs that he owns as 27:11. Which statement could be true based upon this relationship?

A
David has 11 books and 27 DVDs.
B
David has 11 DVDs and 27 books.
C
David has 11 DVDs and 27 items total.
D
David has 11 books and 27 items total.
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Angelica’s bouquet of a dozen roses contains 5 white roses. The rest of the roses are pink. What fraction of the bouquet is pink roses? There are 12 roses in a dozen.

A
StartFraction 5 Over 12 EndFraction
Option A
B
StartFraction 7 Over 12 EndFraction
Option B
C
StartFraction 5 Over 7 EndFraction
Option C
D
StartFraction 7 Over 5 EndFraction
Option D
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Justin and Desiree each wrote a ratio comparing the numbers of students and tables in their classroom. There are 6 tables in the room with 4 students at each table. Justin states that the ratio is 4:1. Desiree insists the ratio is 24:6.They both ask Luke to tell them which ratio is correct. Which statement below would be the best answer for Luke?

A
Justin is correct because there are 4 students per table. A ratio is not correct unless it uses the smallest possible numbers.
B
Desiree is correct because there are 24 students to 6 tables in the room. A ratio must account for the total number of each value.
C
Both are correct. Desiree’s ratio compares the total number of students in the room to the total number of tables, while Justin’s is equivalent but simplified to students per table.
D
Neither is correct because they should have 4:6 or 2:3 for the 4 students and 6 tables.
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The table below shows the number of students who attend various after-school activities. After-School ActivitiesActivity Number of StudentsSpanish Club19Basketball24Drama Club15Homework Help17Soccer 20Which does the ratio 17:44 represent?

A
the part-to-part relationship between homework help and sports
B
the part-to-whole relationship between homework help and sports
C
the part-to-part relationship between homework help and all activities
D
the part-to-whole relationship between homework help and all activities
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Mrs. Berry’s class organized the lunch orders for their upcoming party in the table below.Lunch Orders for the Class PartyLunch ChoiceNumberVegetarian Sandwich3Turkey Sandwich7Pepperoni Pizza8Cheese Pizza10Which relationship does the ratio 10:18 represent?

A
All Sandwiches : All Pizza
B
All Pizza : All Sandwiches
C
All Lunches : Cheese Pizza
D
Cheese Pizza : All Lunches
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The diagram below is divided into equal parts. Which shows the ratio of unshaded sections to shaded sections?

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A
1 to 6
B
1 to 5
C
5 to 6
D
5 to 1

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