Ratios
Unit Rate
Equivalent Ratios
Word Problems
100

There are 6 Gryffindors and 8 Slytherins. What is the ratio of Gryffindors to Slytherins?

6:8

100

If Ms, Hebert drives 50 miles in 2 hours, what is her rate (speed per hour).

What is 25 miles per hour.

100

Determine if each pair of ratios or rates is equivalent. $3 for 6 Rice Crispy Treats; $9 for 24 Rice Crispy Treats?

No; since the unit rates $0.50/1 Rice Crispy Treat and $0.38/1 Rice Crispy Treat, are not the same, the rates are not equivalent.

100

Kelsey earns $12 in 3 hours. How much does she make in 5 hours?

What is $20.

200

There are 10 basketballs and 6 soccer balls. What is the ratio of soccer balls to basketballs?

6:10

200

If Mrs. Bradley types 120 words per 3 minutes, what is her rate of typing?

What is 40 words per minute

200

Determine if each pair of ratios or rates is equivalent. 96 words typed in 3 minutes; 160 words typed in 5 minutes.

Yes; since the unit rates are the same, 32 words/1 minute, the rates are equivalent.

200

Quiana gets 10 points in 4 games. How many does she get in 6 games?

What is 15 points.

300

There are 4 dogs and 3 cats staying at the pet motel. What is the ratio of dogs to total pets staying at the pet motel?

What is 4:7?

300

If 10 snack bags of Hot Cheetos cost $5.50, then how much does 1 cost?

What is $0.55

300

Determine if each pair of ratios or rates is equivalent. 288 miles on 12 gallons of fuel; 240 miles on 10 gallons of fuel.

Yes; since the ratios share the same unit rate, the number of miles driven and the number of gallons of fuel form equivalent ratios.

300

Lucy reads 8 pages in 6 minutes, so he will read 4 pages in how many minutes?

What is 3 minutes

400

John has a cookie tray at his holiday party. On it, there are 12 chocolate chip cookies, 18 oatmeal raisin cookies, 6 peanut butter cookies, and 24 sugar cookies. Name the ratio of sugar cookies to oatmeal raisin cookies.

What is 24:18

400

Which is better deal $20 for 5 t-shirts or $24 for 8 t-shirts?

What is $24 for 8 t-shirts (rate of $3 per shirt)

400

Determine if each pair of ratios or rates is equivalent. 16 out of 28 students own pets; 240 out of 560 students own pets

No the ratios are not equivalent.

400

Tiffany texts 60 words in 4 minutes, so he will text 45 words in how many minutes?

What is 3 minutes

500

John has a cookie tray at his holiday party. On it, there are 12 chocolate chip cookies, 18 oatmeal raisin cookies, 6 peanut butter cookies, and 24 sugar cookies. Name the ratio of peanut butter cookies to total cookies.

What is 6:60

500

A ratio where the bottom number is a 1.

What is unit rate?

500
Determine if each pair of ratios or rates is equivalent. 8 pairs of socks for $12; 3 pairs of socks for $6
No the ratios are not equivalent.
500

Ms. Hebert's students studied 25 hours in total for 2 tests, so in 100 hours how many tests will they study for?

What is 8 tests.

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