Ratios
Word Problems
Vocabulary
Unit Rate
Percentages
100
There are 12 dogs for every 15 cats. What is the ratio in simplest terms?
4:5
100

Mrs. Roehr loves to buy board games. For every 2 board games she buys, she spends $50. How much will 5 board games cost her?

$125

100

What is a ratio?

A comparison of two or more values.

100

Ms. Gibb drove 100 miles in 2 hours. How many miles did she drive per hour?

50 miles per hour.

100

What is 100% as a decimal?

1.0

200
For every 27 students, there are 3 teachers. What is the ratio in simplest terms?
9:1
200

Meg has 2 pairs of sneakers for every 7 pairs of dress shoes. How many dress shoes will she have if she has 8 pairs of sneakers?

28 pairs of dress shoes.

200

What are Equivalent Ratios?

Ratios with the same value.

200

Mrs. G-K is planning a trip. She knows she will be driving 45 miles per hour. How long will it take her to drive 180 miles?

4 hours.

200

What is 50% as a fraction?

1/2

300

Mrs. Roehr has lots of pets: 2 dogs, 2 cats, and 9 chickens. What is the ratio of chickens to total pets?

9:13

300

There are 4 camels for every 7 elephants in the world. If there were 52 camels, how many elephants would there be?

91 elephants

300

What is a Value of a Ratio?

A ratio as a fraction in simplest terms.

300

Mrs. Nolan can bake 80 cookies in 4 hours. How many cookies can she bake per hour?

20 cookies.

300

What is 1/4 as a percent?

25%

400

There are 9 students and 2 teachers. What is the ratio of teachers to students.

2:9

400

Juliet was listening to Pandora Radio Station. For every 4 minutes of ads, Pandora played 15 minutes of songs. Juliet wanted to listen to less ads and proposed to Pandora that they play 11 minutes of ads for every 40 minutes of songs. Is Juliet's proposal correct? 

After 120 minutes, the original plan plays 32 minutes of adds.

After 120 minutes, Juliet's proposal plan plays 33 minutes of adds. 

Juliet's proposal is not correct.

400

What is a unit rate?

A value PER 1.

400

Apples cost $13.99 for 3 lbs. How much does one pound of apples cost?

$4.66

400

How can you convert a fraction into a decimal?

Divide the numerator by the denominator. This gives you the equivalent decimal. 
500

There are 15 Asian elephants for every 20 African elephants in the world. What is the value of the ratio?

3/4

500

This summer at camp, the ratio of boys to girls was 5:9. If there were 168 more girls at camp, how many boys were at camp?

There were 210 boys.

500

What is a percent?

A value per 100.

500
A 12 pack of soda costs $5.99. A 8 pack of the same soda costs $3.99. Which is the better price?

When rounded, they cost the same. 

12 pack = 0.499/can

8 pack = 0.498/can

500

How do you convert a decimal into a percent?

Multiply the decimal by 100 and you will have your percent. You can do the same thing by moving the decimal point 2 spaces to the right.

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