Ratio Language
Write a ratio that represents the number of tires on a car 3 ways.
4 to 1 4:1 4/1
2:32 = ?:96
6
$12.00/48 cans
$0.25/1 can
A comparison of two quantities.
Ratio
A survey asks 25 people if they prefer Brand A or Brand B laundry detergent. The data shows that 12 people prefer Brand A. Write a ratio, in 3 ways to describe the relationship between the people who prefer Brand B and all the people surveyed.
13:25 13 to 25 13/25
5:24 = ?:12
2.5
480 heartbeats/5 minutes
96 heartbeats/1 minute
A rate in which the second quantity being compared is 1.
Unit rate
The amount of food a dog should eat is based on its weight. For a specific breed, the dog should eat 2 cups of food for every 50 pounds of weight. If a 100 pound dog is fed 4 cups of food a day, is this the correct ratio?
Yes.
13:6 = 39:?
18
$28.00/400 sq ft
$0.07/1 sq ft
A ratio that compares two quantities with different units (labels).
Rate
Write a statement using ratio language that could describe a part-to-part ratio of 4:7.
There are 4 roses for every 7 daisies in a bouquet.
15:100 = 75:?
500
$130.50/18 hours
$7.25/1 hour
Ratios that name the same comparison
Equivalent ratios