Ratios
Equivalent Ratios
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Comparing Ratios
100
In a drawing, there are three circles, four stars, and three triangles. What is the ratio of stars to the total number of shapes.
What is 2/5 or 4/10
100
5 shovels of sand are mixed with 4 shovels of gravel to make cement. What is the number of shovels of gravel needed for 45 shovels of sand.
36 shovels of gravel
100

Ethan and Hugo have marbles in a ratio of 5:7. Together they have 84 marbles. How many marbles does Ethan have?

Ethan has 35 marbles. 

100
Of the 15 children at the park, 12 children are riding bikes and 3 children are riding scooters. What s the ratio of bikes to children? WRITE 3 WAYS!
12 to 15 12/15 12:15
200
Lil blew up 7 balloons. Kathy blew up 5 balloons. What is the ratio of total balloons to Kathy's balloons?
12 to 5
200
Ari can walk 2 miles in 40 min. What is the amount of time it will take him to walk 4 miles.
80 min.
200

The ratio of mangoes to pears is 3:4. There are a total of 91 pieces of fruit.  How many pears and mangoes are there?

There are 39 mangoes and 52 pears.

200
A car can travel 600 miles on 20 gallons of gas. What is the unit rate of miles per gallon for this car?
30 to 1
300
The recipe calls for 2 eggs, 8 cups of flour, 3 teaspoons of oil, and a pinch of salt. What is the ratio of cups of flour to eggs?
8:2 OR 4:1
300
Paul used 6 black tiles and 12 white tiles for a pattern. What is the ratio of black tiles to white tiles?
1:2 or 6:12
300

The ratio of pants to shirts is 3:5. There are a total of 120 pieces of clothing. How many pants and shirts are there?

There are 45 pants and 75 shirts.

300
The ratio of cups of peas to cups of carrots is 3 to 2. Write 3 equivalent ratios.
6 to 4, 12 to 8, 15 to 10
400
There are 10 rabbits in a cage. The ratio of white rabbits to grey rabbits is 3:7. How many white rabbits are in the cage?
3 white rabbits
400
30 buses can carry 1500 people. What is the number of people that can be carried by 5 buses.
250 people
400

In a recipe, the ratio of fluid ounces of water to fluid ounces of tomato paste is 3:4. You plan to make 42 fluid ounces of sauce. How many fluid ounces of tomato paste do you need?

You need 24 oz of tomato paste.

400
Ahmad's mom prepares a plate with 5 peaches and 4 apples for 6 students in his study group. What is the ratio of fruit to students written as a fraction?
9/6 OR 3/2
500
There are 5 mice in a cage. The ratio of pink mice to black mice is 2:3. How many black mice are in the cage?
3 mice
500
Ivy's Fresh Eggs transports its eggs in crates. It takes 2 trucks to carry 80 crates. What is the number of crates that 8 trucks can carry.
320 crates
500

Coakley middle school band has 63 sixth and seventh graders. The ratio of sixth graders to seventh graders is 5 to 2. How many sixth graders are in the band?  

There are 45 6th graders in the band.

500
A recipe uses 2 cups of chopped onions, 6 cups of chopped tomatoes, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and 3 potatoes. How many cups of tomato are need to triple the recipe? Explain.
18, because 6 X 3 = 18.
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