Ratios
There are 5 red markers and 3 blue markers.
Write the ratio of red markers to blue markers.
5:3
A basket contains:
What type of ratio is 6:4?
Part-to-Part
Create an equivalent ratio for:
2:3
4:6, 6:9, 8:12, etc.
A store sells 8 notebooks for $24.
What is the unit rate?
3 Dollars
Write an equivalent ratio for:
4:6
8:12, 12:18, 16:24, etc.
What is the ratio of cats to dogs?
There are 6 dogs and 2 cats.
2:6
A classroom has:
What type of ratio is 12:20?
Part-to-Whole
4:5 = 12: ____
15
A movie theater sold 18 tickets for $144.
What is the unit rate in dollars per ticket?
$8 per ticket
A restaurant has 24 seating areas.
15 are booths and the rest are tables.
Write the ratio of:
Booths to Tables
15:9
What is a ratio statement for:
10 apples to 5 oranges.
1. For every 10 apples, there are 5 oranges.
2. For every 5 oranges, there are 10 apples.
A pet store has:
Determine whether each ratio is Part-to-Part or Part-to-Whole.
15:10
15:30
15:10 = Part-to-Part
15:30 = Part-to-Whole
Which ratio is equivalent to 3:4?
A. 6:8
B. 6:7
C. 9:10
D. 12:20
A
A class read 315 pages in 30 days.
What was the unit rate in pages per day?
10.5
A movie theater sold 15 tickets for $120.
At the same rate, how much would 7 tickets cost?
120 ÷ 15 = $8 per ticket
7 × $8 = $56
There are 15 students wearing sneakers and 5 students wearing sandals.
Write the ratio of sneakers to sandals.
A movie theater has:
Which ratio represents a Part-to-Whole relationship?
A. 18:12
B. 12:18
C. 18:30
D. 12:18
C
A recipe uses a ratio of 5 cups of flour to 2 cups of sugar.
Which of the following recipes is equivalent?
A. 10:5
B. 15:6
C. 20:10
D. 25:15
B
A bakery sells 12 cupcakes for $30.
At the same rate, how much would 18 cupcakes cost?
30 ÷ 12 = $2.50 per cupcake
18 × $2.50 = $45
The ratio of orange juice to pineapple juice is 7:4.
There are 121 cups of juice altogether.
How many cups of orange juice are used?
7 + 4 = 11 parts
121 ÷ 11 = 11
Orange juice:
7 × 11 = 77 cups
A toy box contains:
Ratio of toy cars to total toys __________
8 to 18
Mario has a total of 65 toys.
Classify each ratio as Part-to-Part or Part-to-Whole.
Britton says 8:12 and 12:18 are equivalent ratios.
Jamie disagrees.
Who is correct? Explain your reasoning.
Britton is correct.
8:12 simplifies to 2:3.
12:18 simplifies to 2:3.
Since both ratios represent the same relationship, they are equivalent.
Two stores sell bottled water.
Store A
Store B
Which store has the better deal? Explain your reasoning.
Store A:
$12 ÷ 8 = $1.50 per bottle
Store B:
$20 ÷ 10 = $2.00 per bottle
Store A has the better deal because each bottle costs less.
Britton and Jamie are making smoothies.
Britton
Jamie
Which smoothie will have the stronger strawberry flavor?
Explain your reasoning.
Britton:
12 ÷ 3 = 4 strawberries per banana
Jamie:
18 ÷ 6 = 3 strawberries per banana
Britton's smoothie has the stronger strawberry flavor.