Writing Ratios
A fruit bowl contains 4 apples and 7 oranges. This is the ratio of apples to oranges written in three different ways.
What is 4:7,
4/7
and 4 to 7.
True or False: The ratios 2:3 and 4:9 are equivalent.
This is the unit rate if a baker uses 12 cups of flour for 4 loaves of bread.
What is 3 cups per loaf.
A map has a scale where 1 inch represents 50 miles. This is the number of miles represented by 3 inches.
What is 150 miles.
A recipe calls for 3 pounds of flour. This is the weight of the flour in ounces.
What is 48 ounces
In a class, there are 12 boys and 13 girls. This is the ratio of girls to the total number of students.
What is 13:25.
This is an equivalent ratio to the ratio 1 to 2.
What is 2 to 4, 3 to 6, etc.
This is the unit rate if a car travels 150 miles in 3 hours.
What is 50 miles per hour.
To make a specific shade of green, a painter mixes 2 drops of blue for every 3 drops of yellow. If they use 6 drops of blue, this is how many drops of yellow they need.
What is 9 drops.
A long-distance runner completes a 5-kilometer race. This is the distance the runner traveled in meters.
What is 5000 meters.
A recipe uses 2 cups of sugar for every 8 cups of flour. This is the ratio of sugar to flour.
What is 2:8.
True or False: The ratios 3:5 and 36:60 are equivalent.
What is true.
This is the unit price if a 12-pack of soda costs $9.
What is $0.75.
A store sells 4 apples for $2.00. At this same rate, this is the total cost for 10 apples.
What is $5.
A cooler holds 6 gallons of water. This is the total number of quarts the cooler can hold.
What is 24 quarts.
At a pet store, there are 5 cats for every 3 dogs. This is the ratio of dogs to cats.
What is 3 to 5.
The shelter has dogs and cats. The ratio of dogs to cats is 2 to 3. This is the amount of dogs the shelter has if they have 21 cats.
What is 14.
This is the better deal if I can pay $27 for 4 large pizzas or $32 for 5 large pizzas
What is $32 for 5 large pizzas.
This is the better deal if 60 ounces is $7.20 or 75 ounces is $8.25.
What is 75 ounces for $8.25.
A scientific sample has a mass of 450 milligrams. This is the mass of the sample expressed in grams.
What is 0.45 grams.
What is 3 to 10.
I need 4 eggs to make 2 dozen cookies. This is the amount of eggs I would need to make 96 cookies.
This is the better deal if Brand A offers 5 ounces of juice for $1.25, while Brand B offers 8 ounces for $1.60.
What is Brand B by $0.05 per oz.
A cyclist travels 30 miles in 2 hours. At this rate, this is how many minutes it takes them to travel 1 mile.
What is 4 minutes.
A piece of ribbon is 7 yards long. After a student cuts off 2 feet, this is the remaining length of the ribbon in feet.
What is 19 feet.