Writing Ratios
A florist uses 5 red roses for every 2 white roses in her bouquets.
Write the ratio of the white roses to red roses in three different ways.
2 to 5
2:5
2/5
Find two ratios that are equivalent to the given ratio.
5:12
10:24
20:48
The school soccer team buys 3 soccer balls for every 2 players. The school volleyball team buys 7 volleyballs for every 5 players. Which team has more balls per player?
Make a table to help you
soccer balls 3 6 9 12 15
soccer players 2 4 6 8 10
volleyballs 7 14 21 28 35
volleyball players 5 10 15 20 25
The soccer team has more balls per player.
Write the statement as a unit rate.
78 miles on 3 gallons
26 miles/1 gallons
Which is the better value? Find the unit rates to compare.
$5.00 for 4 mangoes
$6.00 for 5 mangoes
$6.00 for 5 mangoes
A florist uses 5 red roses for every 2 white roses in her bouquets.
Write the ratio of red roses to the total number of flowers in three different ways.
5 to 7
5:7
5/7
Find two ratios that are equivalent to the given ratio.
14 to 32
Answers may vary:
7 to 16
21 to 48
Jenna walks 12 miles in 5 days. Alex walks 7 miles in 3 days. Who walks more miles per day?
Use a table to help you.
Jenna Miles 12 24 36 48 60
Days 5 10 15 20 25
Alex Miles 7 14 21 28 35
Days Days 3 6 9 12 15
Jenna walks more miles per day
Write the statement as a unit rate.
18 laps in 6 minutes
3 laps/1 minute
Which is the better value? Find the unit rates to compare.
Sebastian: $84 for 3 months
Tavian: $100 for 4 months
Sebastian: $84 for 3 months
A florist uses 5 red roses for every 2 white roses in her bouquets.
If the florist uses 10 red roses in a bouquet, how many white roses does she use?
4 white roses
Find two ratios that are equivalent to the given ratio.
7/8
Answers may vary:
14/16
21/24
Doug has to make an on-time delivery 273 miles away. Doug drives at a constant speed of 55 miles per hour. If Doug's deadline is 5 hours, will be make it in time?
55 miles/1 hour = 273 miles/ x hours.
x = 4.9 hours
Yes Doug will make it in less than 5 hours.
Write the statement as a unit rate.
48 sandwiches for 16 people
3 sandwiches/1 person
Which is the better value? Find the unit rates to compare.
Running 3 laps in 5 minutes
Running 4 laps in 7 minutes
Running 3 laps in 5 minutes
A florist uses 5 red roses for every 2 white roses in her bouquets.
If the florist uses 10 white roses in an arrangement, how many red roses does she use?
25 red roses
For every 4 bagels sold at a bakery, 7 muffins are sold. How many muffins are sold when the bakery sells 24 bagels?
Complete the table
Bagels 4 8 12 16 20 24
Muffins 7 _ _ _ _ _
14
21
28
35
42
42 muffins
4 pages/1 hour = x pages/8 hours.
x = 32 pages
No, She will only have 32 pages done.
Write the statement as a unit rate.
49 houses in 7 blocks
7 houses/1 block
Which is the better value? Find the unit rates to compare.
3 sandwiches for $15.00
4 sandwiches for $21.00
3 sandwiches for $15.00
Name one of the greatest boy-bands.
Backstreet Boys, Jackson 5, Beatles, One Direction, NSYNC, New Edition, The Monkeys, The New Kids on the Block.
Who is the highest-paid NFL quarterback of all time?
Peyton Manning, $248 million
What do we wear on Wednesdays?
Pink
How many stitches are on a Major League baseball have?
108
What is the final evolution of a Charmander?
Charizard