Ratios
In a drawing, there are three circles, four stars, and three triangles. What is the ratio of stars to the total number of shapes. Simplify
What is 4/10, 2/5
Write a rate for this situation: 310 heartbeats in 5 minutes
310 to 5 or 62 to 1
There are 3 white rabbits and 9 grey rabbits in a cage. Write the ratio of white rabbits to the total number of rabbits. Simplify.
3 to 12, 1 to 4
The toys cost $69.95 for 5 models. What is the unit rate for each model toy?
$13.99 per model toy
The recipe calls for 2 eggs for every 8 cups of flour. Write two equivalent ratios.
1 to 4 , 4 to 16, 6 to 26
The old factory produces 1500 mousetraps in 3 hours. The new factory produces 2400 mousetraps in 4 hours. Which factory is faster? How do you know?
The new factory is faster. The old factory produces 500 mousetraps per hour while the new factory can produce 600 per hour.
Mr. Oz has 24 pink mice and 8 white mice. Mrs. Fitts has 12 pink mice and 4 white mice. Are the ratio of mice in each classroom the same? Show how you know.
Yes. 24 and 8 divided by 2 is equal to 12 and 4.
Hillary earned $45 babysitting for 6 hours. Jose earned $56 for 8 hours. Who was paid money per hour? How do you know?
Hillary was paid more money per hour. She made $7.50 per hour while Jose earned $7 per hour