Understand Ratios (5-1) Equivalent Ratios (5-2)
A florist uses 5 red roses for every 2 white roses in her bouquets.
Write the ratio of white roses to red roses in three different ways.
2:5
2 to 5
2/5
Jenna walks 12 miles in 5 days. Alex walks 7 miles in 3 days. Who walks more miles per day?
Jenna
Write the statement as a unit rate.
78 miles on 3 gallons
26 miles/ 1 gallon
Convert
2mi = ____ft
10,560 ft
Convert
3m = ____mm
3000 mm
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?
50 red roses
Which is the better value?
$5.00 for 4 mangoes
$6.00 for 5 mangoes
$6.00 for 5 mangoes
Convert
4oz = _____lb
0.25 lbs
Convert
4.2 kg = _____g
4200 g
Find an equivalent ratio for 3/4
14/16
(answers can vary)
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 buys more balls per player?
Soccer
Write the statement as a unit rate.
48 sandwiches for 16 people
3 sandwiches/ 1 person
Doug has 5 hours to make an on-time delivery 273 miles away. Doug drives at a constant speed of 55 miles per hour. Will Doug make the delivery by the deadline?
Yes
275 miles
Convert
100g = ____oz
3.5 oz
Find an equivalent ratio for 14:32
7/16
28/64
(answers can vary)
Which is a faster rate?
3 laps in 5 minutes
4 laps in 7 minutes
3 laps in 5 minutes
The hippo at the zoo weighs 1.5 tons. How many pounds does the hippo weigh?
3000 lbs
Convert
6ft = _____ m
1.8 m
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 ? ? ? ? ?
Bagels 4 8 12 16 20 24
Muffins 7 14 21 28 35 42
In gym class, the sixth graders walk 2 laps for every 3 laps they run. If the students run 12 laps, how many laps will they walk? Complete the table. Then plot the pairs of values on a coordinate plane (create one on white board).
Run (laps) 3 6 9 12
Walk (laps) 2 ? ? ?
Run (laps) 3 6 9 12
Walk (laps) 2 4 6 8
Which is the greater rate?
6 points in 3 attempts
15 points in 5 attempts
15 points in 5 attempts
Marie has 8 hours to write a 45-page chapter for her book. Marie writes at a constant speed of 4 pages per hour. Will Marie complete the chapter in time?
No, 32 pages
Convert
57 gal = ____L
216 L