Ratios
In a drawing, there are four diamonds, three moons, and five circles. In simplest terms, what is the ratio of diamonds to the total number of shapes?
1 to 3
What value of x will make the equivalent ratio in 2:5 = x:30?
12
Are the ratios 12/18 and 18/27 equivalent?
Yes
Peter runs the 100 meter dash in 12 seconds. Helen runs the 50 meter dash in 5 seconds. On average, who is the faster runner?
Helen
Jeff has 11 books, Kevin has 7 books, and Kelly has 3 books. In simplest terms, what is the ratio of total books to Kelly's books?
7:1
What value of n will make the equivalent ratio in 15:n = 5:9?
27
Write the ratio 4:7 as a fraction.
Earn DOUBLE point value by writing the ratio as a decimal rounded to the hundredths!
Fraction = 4/7
Decimal = 0.57
Lu caught 24 fish in 8 hours while Bryn caught 9 fish in only 3 hours. Who catches fish at a faster rate?
Neither, their rates are identical.
Clay's recipe requires 3 eggs, 2 cups of brown sugar, 6 cups of water, and 1/2 cup of peanut butter. What is the ratio of cups of water to eggs?
2:1
What value of y will make the equivalent ratio in 8:4 = 20:y?
10
If the ratio of 23:31 is scaled up by the third prime number, what would that ratio be?
115:155
A 12-ounce bottle of Bebsi cola has 40 grams of sugar. An 8-ounce bottle of Goga cola has 30 grams of sugar. Which cola has less sugar per ounce?
Bebsi cola
Leeya breeds two types of dogs, golden retrievers and labradors. At her dog park, the ratio of golden retrievers to labradors is 3:7. If there are 30 total dogs, how many of them are labradors?
21 labradors
What value of n will make the equivalent ratio in 85:n = 5:3?
51
The ratio of 184:112 is scaled down by the third composite number. If you ADD the two quantities of the scaled down ratio together, what sum will you have?
37
Addie served 85 aces in 357 attempts. Maria served 104 aces in 430 attempts. Who has the better average of attempts per ace?
Maria
There are 75 fish in an aquarium. All of the fish are either rainbow fish or platies and the ratio of platies to total fish is 1:5. How many rainbow fish are in the aquarium?
60 rainbow fish
What value of x will make the equivalent ratio in x:3.5 = 77:24.5?
11
Jasmine's toolbox has 76 nails and 57 bolts. As a fraction, what is the simplest terms of the ratio of bolts to total bolts and nails?
3/7
Nico rides his bike while training for a cross country trip. On Thursday he rode 66 miles in 5 hours. His brother Greg also rode his bike on Thursday, but his speed, in miles per hour, was exactly 1 mph faster than Nico's. How far did Greg ride if he biked for 5 hours?
71 miles