Ratio Tables
Proportions
Comparing Rates
Better Buy
100

The ratio of dogs to cats is 4:5. How many dogs are there if there are 30 cats? 

24 dogs

100

On average a person burns 30 calories running for 3 minutes. How many minutes do they need to run to burn 150 calories.

15 minutes.

100

Barbara's Recipe: 3 tsp. of cocoa mix and 2 cups of milk

Carol's Recipe: 5 tsp. of cocoa mix and 4 cups of milk. 

Who's recipe is more chocolate-y?

Barbara's recipe

100

Which is the better deal?

ShopRite: 2 lbs. of cheese $5.00

Stop&Shop: 5 lbs. of cheese $16.00

ShopRite

200

The ratio of tulips to roses is 12:8. How many tulips are there if there are 60 flowers all together?

36 tulips

200

If there are 16 jokers in 4 decks of cards, how many jokers are there in 9 decks?

36 jokers

200

Which paint is darker?

Paint A: 9 oz. of black and 7 oz. of white

Paint B: 5 oz. of black and 3 oz. of white

Paint B

200

Which is the better buy?


3 bags for $45     or     5 bags for $70

5 bags for $70

300

There are 81 people attending the field trip. The ratio of children to adults on the trip is 8:1. How many children are on the trip?

72 children

300

Henry bought 20 erasers for $12. How many erasers can he buy with $9?

15 erasers

300

Brandon and Cole work at the car wash. On Monday Brandon washed 63 cars in 7 hours and Cole washed 40 cars in 5 hours. Who washed more cars per hour?

Brandon

300

Which store has a better price for coffee?

Dunkin: 12 oz. for $3.60

Starbucks 15 oz. for $6.00

Dunkin

400

The ratio of of boys to total students is 11:16. How many girls are there if there are 96 students in the grade?

30 girls

400

On the highway the ratio of cars to trucks is 21:12. How many cars are on the highway if there are 80 trucks?

140 cars

400

Which car gets more miles to the gallon?


Car X: 434 miles with 21 gallons

Car Y: 680 miles with 30 gallons

Car Y

400

Which store has the better deal?

Coldstone: 10 oz. for $4.50

Carvel: 12 oz. $4.80

Carvel

500

A recipe for Shirley Temple mixes 1/2 cup of cherry syrup with 3 and 1/2 cups of ginger ale. If you wanted to make a big batch containing 20 cups of Shirley Temple, how much cherry syrup would you need?

2 and 1/2 cups of cherry syrup

500

A horse can run at an average of speed of 20 miles in 1/2 an hour. How many miles can it run in 1 1/4 hours?

50 miles

500

Who is driving faster?

Kevin: 116 miles in 2 hours

Rick: 174 miles in 3 hours

They are driving at the same speed.
500

Which drink option has the better value?

Small: 8 oz. for $2.24

Medium: 15 oz. for $4.95

Large: 22 oz. for $5.28

Large

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