Writing Ratios
Equivalent/Simplifying Ratios
Ratio Relationship
Tape Diagrams/Vocabulary
100

There are 6 cows, 3 pigs, 4 horses, and 8 chickens.


What is the ratio of cows to pigs?

6:3

100

Simplify the following ratio.

10:8

5:4

100

Use ratio language to compare the following scenario.

Mrs. Shortslef has 3 cars, 5 dirt bikes, and 1 four wheelers.

The ratio 1:5 represents...

For every 1 camper there are 5 dirt bikes. 

100

The ratio of the number of donuts to muffins at the grocery store is 9:8. The grocery store has 45 donuts. 

How many muffins does the store have? 

40 muffins. 

200

There are 6 cows, 3 pigs, 4 horses, and 8 chickens.


What is the ratio of total animals to horses?

21:4

200

Are these two ratios equivalent?

6:7 and 24:28

Yes

200

Use ratio language to compare the following scenario.

Mrs. Shortslef has 3 cars, 5 dirt bikes, and 1 four wheelers.

The ratio 3:6 represents...

For every 3 cars there are 6 dirt bikes and campers. 

200

The number of hotdogs to hamburgers sold at a baseball game is 8:5. If there were 35 hamburgers sold, how many hot dogs were also sold? 

56 hotdogs. 

300

There are 6 cows, 3 pigs, 4 horses, and 8 chickens.


What is the ratio of horses to chickens? 

4:8

300

Simplify the following ratio.

18:30

3:5

300

Use ratio language to compare the following scenario.

Mrs. Shortslef has 3 cars, 5 dirt bikes, and 1 four wheelers.

The ratio 9:5 represents...

For every 9 vehicles there are 5 dirt bikes. 

300
Draw a tape diagram to represent the number of days in a week to the number of months in a year. 

see student work. 

400

There are 6 cows, 3 pigs, 4 horses, and 8 chickens.


What is the ratio of pigs to total number of animals? 

3:21

400

Are these two ratios equivalent? 

9:10 and 11:12

No

400

Mrs. Bartlett can make 1 batch of cookies by using 2 cups of sugar and 5 cups of flour. She makes two batches of cookies. 


How many cups of sugar does Mrs. Bartlett use if she makes two batches? 

4 cups

400

For every 15 chocolate ice cream cones that Bev's sells, they sell 12 twists. 

If Bev's sells 48 twists, how many chocolate ice cream cones do they sell? 

60 chocolate cones

500

There are 6 cows, 3 pigs, 4 horses, and 8 chickens.


What is the ratio of pigs and horses to all animals? Write your answer in simplest form. 

7:21 -> 1:3

500

Determine two equivalent ratios for 24:20.

Answers will vary. 

500

Ms. Byrnes mixes 1 pitcher of lemonade by combining 5 cups of water, 3 lemons, and 1 cup of sugar. She plans on making 3 pitchers. 

How many lemons does she need for the 3 pitchers? 

9 lemons

500

The ratio of the number of boys in a class to the total number of students in the class is 9:18. How many total students are in the grade if there are 63 boys. 

126 total students. 

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