Ratios and Proportions
Sam has 3 dogs and 2 cats. How would you write this as a ratio?
3:2 , 3 to 2 , 3/2
How would you write 3/6 as the lowest term?
1/2
1/2 times 3/4
3/8
Write the fraction as a decimal: 3/4
0.75
What is 1/2 as a percent?
50%
There are 300 students in a class. If 30% of the students are girls, how many students are boys?
210 boys
Simplify the fraction: 12/15
4/5
2/3 divided by 1/2
1 1/3
Write the fraction as a decimal: 3/8
0.375
What is 5/8 as a percent?
62.5%
Julie has 6 red marbles, 9 blue marbles, 2 yellow marbles, and 10 orange marbles. What is the ratio of yellow marbles to orange and red marbles? Make sure your answer is the lowest form.
1:8 , 1 to 8 , 1/8
How do you write 60/100 in the lowest terms?
3/5
3/4 times 7/8
21/32
Write the fraction as a decimal: 9/10
0.90
What is 7/8 as a percent?
87.5%
Patricia has 6 red flowers to 3 white flowers in her garden. How many red flowers would she have if she had 36 white flowers?
72 red flowers
Simplify the fraction: 6/16
3/8
3/4 divided by 1/8
6
Write the fraction as a decimal: 1 3/4
1.75
What is 19/20 as a percent?
95%
At a hotel, there are 120 guests. 25% of the guests are staying for over 2 nights. How many of the guests are NOT staying for over 2 nights?
90 guests
How would you write 36/45 in the lowest terms?
4/5
1 3/4 times 3/4
1 5/16
Write the fraction as a decimal: 2 4/5
2.80
What is 1/20 as a percent?
5%