Ratio
In a resturant, 40 of the employees are women and 30 of the employees are men. What is the ratio of women to men?
The ratio of women to men is 40 to 30, 40:30,or 40/30.
Chef Molly is cooking for a sunday brunch. she knows that 22 pancakes can feed 8 people. she is wondering how many people she can feed with 55 pancakes. How many people can chef molly feed with 55 pancakes?
Molly can serve 20 people with 55 pancakes.
40*12
480
The length of a rectangular garden is 20 feet and the width is 15 feet. What is the ratio of length to width?
The ratio of length to width is 20 to 15, 20:15, or 20/15.
Ted likes to run long distances. He can run 20 km in 95 minutes. He wants to know how man km he can run if he runs at the same pace for 285 minutes How far will Ted run in 285 minutes?
Ted will run 60 km in 285 minutes.
13+8*3
37
At a school, there are 10 girls and 13 boys. What is the ratio of boys to girls in the school?
The ratio of boys to girls is 13:10, 13 to 10, or 13/10.
Kwesi is putting on sunscreen. He uses 3 ml to cover 45 cm of his skin. He wants to know how many milliliters of sunscreen (g) he needs to cover 240 cm of his skin. He assumes the relationship between milliliters of sunscreen and area is proportional. How many milliliters of sunscreen does Kwesi need to cover 240 cm of his skin?
Kwesi needs 16 ml of sunscreen to cover 240 cm of his skin.
70*6+28
448
At an aquarium, there are 54 yellow fish and 62 blue fish. What is the ratio of yellow fish to blue fish?
The ratio of yellow to blue fish is 54:62, 54 to 62, or 54/62.
Sam used 6 loaves of elf bread on an 8 day hiking trip. He wants to know how many loaves of elf bread (b) he should pack for a 12 day hiking trip if he eats the same amount of bread each day. How many loaves of elf bread should Sam pack for a 12 day trip?
Sam should pack 9 loaves of elf bread for a 12 day trip.
45*60-54
2646
At the zoo there are 40 zebras and 20 flamingos. What is the ratio of zebras to flamingos?
The ratio of zebras to flamingos is 40:20, 40 to 20 or, 40/20.
Eliana drove her car 81 km and used 9 liters of fuel. She wants to know how many kilometers (x) she can drive on 22 liters of fuel. She assumes her car will continue consuming fuel at the same rate. How far can Eliana drive on 22 liters of fuel?
Eliana can drive 198 km using 22 liters of gas.
109342*9850*0
0