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5 shovels of sand are mixed with 4 shovels of gravel to make cement. What is the number of shovels of gravel needed for 45 shovels of sand.
36 shovels of gravel
A fast food joint sells 5 boxes of chicken nuggets for $33.90. Another fast food joint sells 4 boxes of chicken fingers for $26.88. Which food has a cheaper unit price?
nuggets = $6.78, fingers = $6.72; chicken fingers are cheaper
Of the 15 children at the park, 12 children are riding bikes and 3 children are riding scooters. What is the ratio of bikes to children? WRITE 3 WAYS!
12 to 15 12/15 12:15
Carem can walk 2 miles in 40 min. What is the amount of time it will take him to walk 4 miles.
80 minutes
At a candy store, 3 giant lollipops sell for $7.59 and 2 small packets of bubblegum cost $4.82. Which is a better buy?
1 lollipop = $2.53; packet of bubblegum = $2.41; bubblegum is cheaper
Chris' mom prepares a plate with 5 peaches and 4 apples for 6 students in his study group. What is the ratio of fruit to students written as a fraction?
9/6 OR 3/2
Jasmine used 6 black tiles and 12 white tiles for a pattern. What is the ratio of black tiles to white tiles?
1:2 or 6:12
A shoe store was having a sale where 2 pairs of Brand A shoes cost $23.10 and 3 pairs of Brand B shoes cost $35.85. Which brand is the better buy?
1 pair Brand A = $11.55; 1 pair Brand B = $11.95; Brand A, better buy
The ratio of cups of peas to cups of carrots is 3 to 2. Write 3 equivalent ratios.
6 to 4, 12 to 8, 15 to 10
30 buses can carry 1500 people. What is the number of people that can be carried by 5 buses.
250 people
At the store Brand P potato chips were $19.00 for 5 bags. Brand Q potato chips were $13.17 for 3 bags. Which brand has the cheaper price?
Brand P = $3.80, Brand Q = $4.39; Brand P has cheaper price.
A recipe uses 2 cups of chopped onions, 6 cups of chopped tomatoes, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and 3 potatoes. How many cups of tomato are need to triple the recipe? Explain.
18