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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
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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
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Are the ratios 14/35 and 20/50 equivalent?
Yes they are. Their common ratio is 2:5.
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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
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Lil blew up 7 balloons. Kathy blew up 5 balloons. What is the ratio of total balloons to Kathy's balloons?
12 to 5
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Ari can walk 2 miles in 40 min. What is the amount of time it will take him to walk 4 miles.
80 min.
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Are the ratios 3:5 and 21:35 equivalent?

Yes, they both equal 3:5.

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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
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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
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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
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Are the ratios 8/24 and 12/39 equivalent?

No, 8/24 equals 1/3 and 12/39 equals 4/13.

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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
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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
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30 buses can carry 1500 people. What is the number of people that can be carried by 5 buses.
250 people
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Are the ratios 26/30 and 39/45 equivalent?

Yes, they both equal 13/15.

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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
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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
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Are the ratios 9/24 and 8/3 equivalent?

No, 9/24 equals 3/8, not 8/3.

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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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