Writing Ratios
What are the ways to write a ratio?
in words ; fraction ; using a colon symbol
Jayla's heart beats 410 times in 5 minutes. At this rate, how many times does Jayla's heart beat per minute?
82 times per minute.
Is 4:6 an equivalent ratio to 8:12?
Yes
How many inches are in 4 feet? (1 foot = 12 inches)
48 inches
What does “GOAT” stand for?
Greatest of all time
An animal shelter has 36 kittens and 12 puppies available for adoption. What is the ratio of puppies to kittens? Write your answer in fraction, then simplify it.
1/3
If Jay travels 400 miles in 8 hours. What is his speed in miles per hour?
50 miles per hour
Is the following proportional? Explain: 270 Calories in 3 servings; 450 Calories in 5 servings.
Yes; 9 Calories per serving.
A ton is 2000 pounds. How many pounds are there in 5 tons?
10,000 pounds
What chocolate candy has the slogan “Melts in your mouth, not in your hand”?
M&M’s
If 15 out of 31 students are failing their science class. What is the ratio of students failing to students passing?
15:16
Luis work 480 hours in 12 weeks. How many hours does he work per week?
40 hours per week
Is the following proportional? If so, what are the rates: 3 hours worked for $12; 9 hours worked for $36.
Yes; $4 per hour.
Gary needs 24 screws for every 2 chairs he builds. How many screws will he need for 6 chairs?
72 screws
What game lets you build with blocks and fight Creepers?
minecraft
The ratio of pears to green apples is 1:3. If there are 150 green apples, how many pears are there?
50 pears
If a car travels 375 miles on 15 gallons of gas, what is the car’s fuel efficiency in miles per gallon?
25 miles per gallon
Is the following proportional? Explain: Blake can do 75 push-ups in 3 minutes. Trevor can do 130 push-ups in 5 minutes.
No; Blake's rate is 25 per minute and Trevor's rate is 26 per minute.
Cole skates 15 yds every 5 s. Based on this ratio, how many seconds does it take him to travel 270 yds?
90 seconds
What sport uses home runs?
baseball
Quinn has a large family. She has 4 cousins who live in Texas, 3 cousins who live in Nebraska, and the other 9 cousins who live in Michigan. What is the ratio of Quinn's cousins who live in Texas to her total number of cousins? Simplify your answer.
1:4, 1/4
Julia plans to buy cookies for her holiday party. Store A has 12 cookies for $6 and Store B has 18 cookies for $8. Which is the better offer?
Store B
Is the following proportional? Explain:
340 trees saved from 20 tons of recycled paper; 17 trees saved from 1 ton of recycled paper.
Yes, because both rates are 17 trees saved per 1 ton of recycled paper.
To make 5 apple pies, you need about 2 pounds of apples. How many pounds of apples do you need to make 20 apple pies?
8 pounds of apples
Who is famous for wearing #23 for the Chicago Bulls?
Michael Jordan