Ratios
The ratio of t-shirts to shorts in John's closet is 5:2. What is the ratio of t-shirts to the total number of garments?
5:7
6/10 x 5/7
(lowest terms)
1/2 (35/70)
7/8 - 1/2
3/8
Put the fraction in simplest terms:
3/12
1/4
Convert:
6 1/11
67/11
At a class party, there are 16 boys, 15 girls, and 4 adults. What is the ratio of adults to the total number of people at the party?
4:35
8/12 ÷ 7/8
16/21 (64/84)
7/10 - 3/5
1/10
Put the fraction in simplest terms:
24/16
3/2 or 1 1/2
Convert:
75/12
6 1/4
A box contains 8 red, 2 brown, 3 purple, 1 blue, and 6 yellow candles. What is the ratio of
- brown and yellow to total candles?
8:20
1 3/4 x 6 9/10
(lowest terms)
12 3/40
4 1/6 + 2 3/8
6 13/24
Put the fraction in simplest terms:
14/49
2/7
Convert:
7 3/5
38/5
Zacki plans to make a salad. The recipe calls for 3 cups of spinach, 3 cups of sliced apples, 2 cups of chopped celery, 1 cup of blueberries, and 2 cups of dressing.
Write a ratio to represent any of the ingredients in the salad.
Answers vary
5 6/7 ÷ 8 2/4
82/119
A recipe for punch calls for 2 2/3 cups of fruit concentrate. and 6 3/4 cups of water. How many cups of punch will the recipe make.
9 5/12 cups
Put the fraction in simplest terms:
52/130
2/5
Convert:
113/12
9 5/12
Name the pairs of equivalent ratios
- 2:3, 9:12, 8:5, 1:2, 2:1, 16:10, 3:6, 6:9, 5:8, 3:4
2:3 and 6:9
9:12 and 3:4
8:5 and 16:10
1:2 and 3:6
Three people shared a pie. Which of the following statements is true, and how do you know?
a) Grace ate 1/10, Wes ate 3/5, Tony ate 1/2
b) Grace ate 3/10, Wes ate 1/5, Tony ate 1/2
b) is true because a) is equivalent to greater than one pie.
Put the fraction in simplest terms:
66/93
22/31
6 5/6 pizzas were left in the fridge. The students ate 1 2/3. How much pizza was left. Show the answer as an improper fraction.
37/6