Ratios
What is a ratio that compares part of a whole amount to the total amount?
Part-to-Whole
A smoothie recipe calls for 3 cups of milk, 2 frozen bananas, and 1 tablespoon of chocolate syrup. Carrie wants to triple the recipe. She says she should mix 9 cups of milk, 5 frozen bananas, and 3 tablespoons of chocolate syrup. Is she correct?
No, she is not correct.
Are the ratios 4:5 and 5:4 equivalent ratios?
No, they are not equivalent.
In basketball, Katrina makes 12 out of every 20 free throws. Her coach claims that if she tries 60 free throws, she should make 38 of them. Is the coach's claim correct?
No the coach is not correct.