1. If there are 5 to 7 plums in a pound, the maximum number of plums in 35 pounds is   49   245   7   25   175   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. The ratio of 8 inches to 4 feet is   1 : 6   1 : 2   1 : 4   2 : 1   6 : 1   Half-n-half Clue   3. An apple costs 16 cents and a peach costs 36 cents. The ratio of the cost of a peach to the cost of an apple is   4 : 9   5 : 9   9 : 5   9 : 4   9 : 14   Half-n-half Clue   4. A class of 42 students has 14 girls. The ratio of boys to girls is   1 : 3   3 : 1   2 : 1   1 : 2   3 : 2   Half-n-half Clue   5. x is proportional to y. If x = 7 when y = 8, what is x when y = 42?   36.75   48.25   36   48   48.75   Half-n-half Clue   6. 24-carat gold is pure gold. 18-carat gold is 3/4 gold and 20-carat gold is 5/6 gold. The ratio of pure gold in 20-carat gold to pure gold in 18-carat gold is   5 : 8   8 : 5   10 : 9   9 : 10   5 : 4   Half-n-half Clue   7. In a partnership, two men invest $2000 and $3000. If the net profit of $13500 at the end of the year is divided in accordance with the amount each partner invested, then the man who invested more gets   $2700   $4500   $5400   $8100   $9000   Half-n-half Clue