Model Ratios
Writing Equivalent Ratios
Are the ratios equivalent?
Solve Equivalent Ratios
Word Problems
100
Write a ratio of yellow to red circles:
3/4, 3:4, 3 to 4
100
Write 1 more Equivalent Ratio:
3:12
1:4
100
Are the Ratios Equivalent?
2/4 = 8/12
No!
100
Solve for x to make the Ratios Equivalent:
x/5 = 8/10
x = 4
100
The ratio of tomatoes to red apples is 2:5. If there are 20 tomatoes, how many red apples are there?
50 apples
200
Write a ratio of yellow to all circles:
5/8, 5:8, 5 to 8
200
Write 1 more Equivalent Ratio:
18:4
9:2
200
Are the Ratios Equivalent?
5/10 = 30/60
x6
Yes!
200
Solve for x to make the Ratios Equivalent:
3/9 = 9/x
x = 27
200
The ratio of berries to oranges is10:1. If there are 25 oranges, how many berries are there?
250 berries
300
Write a ratio of blue to red circles:
6/5, 6:5, 6 to 5
300
Write 2 more Equivalent Ratios:
10:20
1:2, 2:4
300
Are the Ratios Equivalent?
1/2 = 16/18
No!
300
Solve for x to make the Ratios Equivalent:
7/14 = x/42
x = 21
300
The ratio of bananas to melons is 30:1 If there are 300 bananas, how many melons are there?
10 Melons
400
In Joe's fish tank, there are 6 goldfish and 9 snails. How does the ratio 15:9 describe Joe's fish tank?
All creatures to snails
400
Write 3 more Equivalent Ratios:
15:30
1:2, 3:6, 5:10
400
Are the Ratios Equivalent?
13/14 = 39/42
Yes!
400
Laine and Maddie are practicing free throws. Laine makes 5 baskets for every 9 shots. Maddie makes 4 baskets for every 6 shots. If each girl attempts 36 shots, which girl makes more baskets? Complete ratio tables to solve.
Maddie makes more baskets with 24 baskets for 36 shots.
400
12 students play on the school's basketball team and 36 students play on the football team. What is the ratio of basketball players to football players?
1:3
500
Write a ratio of Blue Circles to all White Shapes:
4/8, 4:8, 4 to 8
500
Write 3 more Equivalent Ratios:
24:72
12:36, 8:24, 6:18, 3:9, 4:12
500
Are the Ratios Equivalent?
8/32 = 32/128
Yes!
500
Printer A prints 15 pages in 3 minutes.
Printer B prints 24 pages in 5 minutes.
If printer A and printer B were each used to print continuously for 15 minutes, how many pages would each printer print?
Printer A - 75 pages in 15 minutes
Printer B- 72 pages in 15 minutes
500
The ratio of blueberries to strawberries is 1:7. If there are210 strawberries, how many blueberries are there.
30 Blueberries