Equivalent Ratios
What is the equivalent ratio to 2:3?
4:6, 6:9, 8:12, etc
Express 25% as a fraction in its simplest form.
1/4
If 15% of a number is 30, what is the whole number?
200
(30 ÷ 0.15)
Convert the ratio 2:5 to a percentage.
40%
In a group of 50 students, 20% are on the basketball team. How many students are on the basketball team?
10 students
(20% of 50)
What is the equivalent ratio to 10:20?
20:40, 30:60, 40:80, etc
What is the benchmark percent equivalent to the fraction 3/4?
75%
A shirt is on sale for 25% off its original price of $40. What is the sale price?
$30
(25% of $40 is $10 off)
If the ratio of boys to girls is 3:7, what percentage of the group are girls?
70%
A recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar and 5 cups of flour. What is the ratio of sugar to flour?
2:5
Express the ratio 5:8 in its simplest form
5:8
If a group has 10 members, and 20% of them are leaders, how many members are leaders?
2 Members
If 40% of a pizza is eaten and represents 8 slices, how many slices are in the whole pizza?
20 slices
(8 slices ÷ 0.40)
Express the ratio 4:9 as a percentage.
Approximately 44.44%
If a rectangle has a length of 8 units and a width of 5 units, what is the ratio of length to width?
8:5
What is the equivalent ratio to 3:4
6:8, 9:12, 12:16, etc
Express the benchmark percent 50% as a decimal
0.5
A bookstore is having a 30% off sale. If a book originally costs $20, what is the discounted price?
$14
(30% of $20 is $6 off)
If the ratio of red balls to blue balls is 1:4, what percentage of the balls are blue?
80%
In a class of 30 students, 25% are girls. How many students are boys?
22 students
(75% of 30)
Convert the ratio 6:9 to its simplest form
2:3
If a store offers a 20% discount on a $50 item, how much money will you save?
$10
(20% of $50 = $10)
If 60% of a group of students passed a test, and that represents 24 students, how many students are in the entire group?
40 students
(24 students ÷ 0.60)
Convert the ratio 3:8 to a percentage.
Approximately 37.5%
A tank has 40 liters of water. If 30% evaporates, how many liters remain?
28 liters
(70% of 40)