Equivalent Ratios
Word Problems
Vocabulary
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What is an equivalent ratio of 4:3?

8:6, 12:9, 16:12, 32:24,

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To make juice, two cups of water are used with one cup of syrup. If 4 cups of water are used, how many cups of syrup are needed?

2

100

What is a ratio?

A relationship between two amounts showing the number of times one value is contained within the other 

100

4:3

8:6

12:x

12:9

100

True or False? 

4:3 = 2:6

False

200

What is an equivalent ratio of 6:5?

12:10, 18:15, 24:20

200

A car travels 75 km/h for 3 hours. How far did the car travel? 

225 km

200

What is an equivalent ratio?

An equivalent ratio is a ratio that has the same value as another, but is expressed differently.

200

3:5

6:X

6:10

200

Proportional or not?

A runner runs a race at a constant pace for the first half of the race, and picks up the pace during the second half. 

Not proportional

300

What is an equivalent ratio to 49:70?

7:10

300

10 notebooks cost $37.50, how much do 8 notebooks cost?

$30

300

What is rate?

A comparison of 2 quantities that have different units.

300

4:6

X:18

12:18

300

If x/5 = 4/10, find x.

x=2

400

What is an equivalent ratio to 8:9 containing the number 56?

56:63

400

A recipe uses 3 cups of flour and 2 cups of sugar. How many cups of flour are needed if 14 cups of sugar are used?

21 cups of flour.

400

What is the difference between ratio and rate?

A ratio is the comparison between two different quantities while rate is the comparison between two different quantities that contain different units.

400

40:X

8:20

4:10

40:100

400

A class has a ratio of boys to girls of 3:5. There are 24 students. How many are girls?

9 girls

500

What is an equivalent ratio to 64:80 in it's simplest form? 

4:5
500

5 shirts cost $75 dollars. How much does 8 shirts cost? 

$120

500

What is a proportion?

A statement illustrating equality between two ratios.


a:b:c:d

500

4:9

16:36

64:X

64:144

500

A ratio is 2:3 with the total objects being 20. What are the numbers in the ratio?

8:12
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