Writing Ratios
Tommy has 6 pencils. Raegan has 4 erasers. What is the ratio of pencils to erasers?
6:4
Use a tape diagram to solve:
A fruit basket has apples and oranges in a ratio of 3 : 2. If there are 24 apples, how many oranges are there?
16 oranges
A 6-pack of bottled water costs $4.80.
What is the unit rate (cost per bottle)?
$0.80 per bottle
How many inches are in 1 foot?
12
12 ÷ 3 =
4
Brayden has 10 yellow socks and 3 blue socks. What is the ratio of blue socks to yellow?
3:10
Draw a ratio tape diagram to solve:
A teacher buys markers and pencils in a ratio of 5 : 4. If she buys 45 markers, how many pencils does she buy?
36 pencils
Mia runs 3 miles in 24 minutes.
What is her unit rate in miles per minute?
0.125 miles/min
How many yards are in 6 feet?
2
45 ÷ 5 =
9
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What is the ratio of hearts to bows?
9:5
Draw a ratio tape diagram to solve:
A jar contains chocolate and gummies in the ratio 6 : 4. If there are 40 gummies, how many chocolates are there?
60 chocolates
A student types 420 words in 7 minutes.
Find the unit rate (words per minute).
60 wpm
How many pints are in 4 gallons?
32
75 ÷ 5 =
15
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What is the ratio of trees to bows?
6:3
The ratio of Brayden’s money to Lily’s money is 5 : 3.
Together, they have $64.
How much money does each have?
Brayden- $40
Lily- $24
A car travels 156 miles on 6 gallons of gas.
Find the unit rate: miles per gallon.
26 mpg
How many cups are in 20 gallons?
320
144 ÷ 12 =
12
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What is the ratio of presents to bows?
20:6
A PE teacher has soccer balls and basketballs in a ratio of 3 : 8.
She has 45 more basketballs than soccer balls.
How many of each ball does she have?
Soccer balls- 27
Basketballs- 72
Store A sells 12 pencils for $4.20.
Store B sells 20 pencils for $6.00.
Find the unit price at each store.
Which store is the better buy?
A: 4.20 ÷ 12 = $0.35 each
B: 6.00 ÷ 20 = $0.30 each → cheaper
How many inches are in 21 yards?
756
648 ÷ 18 =
36