Writing ratios in fraction form
7 to 5
7/5
5 gallons to 7 gallons
5/7
3 pound, 8-ounce box of laundry detergent that sells for 9.49
$ 0.17 per ounce
What has a lower price? A 13 ounce box of cereal for $ 2.99, or a 18 ounce box of the same cereal for $ 3.79
13 ounce box = $ 0.23 per ounce
18 ounce box = $ 0.21 per ounce
18 ounce box has a lower price per ounce
50/x = 2/28
x = 700
12 to 8
3/2
3 meters to 40 centimeters
15/2
A 20 ounce can of pineapples for $ 0.98
$ 0.049 per ounce
What is lower in price? An 18 ounce jar of peanut butter for $ 1.92, or an 28 ounce jar of peanut butter for $ 3.18
18-ounce jar: $ 0.1067 per ounce
28-ounce jar: $ 0.1136 per ounce
x-2/5 = 4/3
x = 26/3
10 to 2
5/1
200 cents to 3 dollars
2/3
A 12 ounce box of cereal for $ 3.29
$ 0.274 per ounce
What is lower in price? An 11 ounce bag of chocolates for $ 3.29, or an 18 ounce bag of chocolates for $ 5.49
11-ounce bag: $0.2991 per ounce
18-ounce bag: $ 0.3050 per ounce
11 ounce bag is cheaper
Y/25 = 12/10
y = 30
3 1/2 to 5 1/4
2/3
30 months to 1 1/2 years
5/3
A 1 pound, 4 ounce loaf of bread for $ 1.46
$ 0.073 per ounce
4-pound bag: $ 0.4725 per pound
For the 10-pound bag: $0.449 per pound
The 10-pound bag of sugar is cheaper
X + 1/5 = 3/10
X = 0.5
3 1/5 to 5 3/10
32/53
24 ounces to 3 pounds
1/2
A 1 pound package of cheese for $ 7.49
$ 0.468 per ounce
What is lower in price? A gallon of orange juice for $ 6.58, or a half gallon of orange juice for $ 3.49
gallon of orange juice: $6.58 per gallon
half gallon of orange juice: $6.98 per gallon.
The gallon of orange juice is cheaper
x+6 /3 = x-5 /2
x = 27