Definitions
A comparison of 2 numbers. Written as 4:1, 4 to 1 or 4/1
3/4 + 1/4
4/4 or 1
Mr. Reeves planted 5 bean plants and 12 tomato plants in his garden. What is the ratio of bean plants to tomato plants?
5:12
1 * 1/4
1/4
Mixed Number
56/7
8
What is a numerator?
The top part of a fraction that represents the number of parts that are counted.
3/5 - 1/5
2/5
The ratio of boys to girls is 1:1. If there are 250 boys, how many girls are there?
250:250
Solve. Simplify your answer.
5*4/5
4
Improper Fraction
5 1/3
16/3
What is a denominator?
The bottom part of a fraction. It represents the total number of equal parts in the whole.
4/6 - 1/2
1/6
3/5 = x/15
x = 9
Solve. Simplify your answer.
2*2/6
2/3
Mixed Number
18/4
4 1/2
What is a unit ratio?
It is a ratio that compares a number to 1.
1/8 + 1/3
11/24
The ratio of students getting an "A" in math to students getting a "B" is 1:2. If 22 students received an "A", how many received a "B"?
22:44
1/2 * 3/4
3/8
Decimal
6/8
0.75
What is a proportion?
A comparison of two ratios in an equation. Each ratio must be equivalent in order to be proportional.
7/9 - 1/4
19/36
Is this proportional?
3/15 = 9/45
Yes.
Solve. Simply your answer.
5*4/36
5/9
Decimal
4/11
0.363636...