Ratio
Simon has 2 cats, 5 mice, and 4 snakes as pets. Write the ratio of snakes to mice.
4 to 5 or 4:5
The toys cost $69.95 for 5 models. What is the unit rate for each model toy?
$13.99 per toy
Camren used 6 black tiles and 12 white tiles for a pattern. What is the ratio of black tiles to white tiles?
1:2 or 2:4 or 3:6 or 6:12, or any equivalent ratio.
Which bucket of apples has the better price: $1.89 for 3 lb or $2.49 for 5 lb
$2.49 of 5 lb because it would cost $0.63 per pound for the 1st deal and $0.50 (rounded up) for the second deal.
There are 40 rabbits in a cage. The ratio of white rabbits to grey rabbits is 3:7. How many white rabbits are in the cage?
12 white rabbits. There are 3 rabbits for every 10 rabbits. Therefore, there are 12 rabbits for every 40 rabbits because 3 x 4 = 12.
Walmart can make mousetraps at a rate of 1500 traps in 3 hours. What is the unit rate per hour?
500 per hour
30 buses can carry 1500 people. What is the number of people that can be carried by 5 buses?
250 people
Which box of water has the better price: $1.25 for 4 or $5.69 for 25.
$5.69 for 25 because it would cost $0.31 (rounded down) for the 1st deal and $0.23 (rounded up)for the second deal.
There are 75 mice in a cage. The ratio of white mice to black mice is 2:3. How many black mice are in the cage?
45 black mice. There are 3 black mice for every 5 total mice. Therefore there are 45 mice for every 75 total mice because 3 x 15 = 45.
Jasmine earned $45 babysitting. If she babysat for 6 hours, what was her rate per hour?
$7.50 per hour
Ms. Foster'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
Which box of juice has the better price: $2.15 for 48 fl oz or $2.89 for 64 fl oz
$2.15 for 48 fl oz because it would cost $0.04 (rounded down) for the 1st deal and $0.05 (rounded up) for the 2nd deal.