Ratios
Mike had 3 basketballs and 5 footballs. what is the ratio of footballs to basketballs?
5 to 3
There are 41 dogs out of the 100 pets at the park?
What percentage of the animals are dogs?
41%
Dad spent countless hours caring for and manicuring his grass, so he hated when his neighbors neglected their lawns.
What does neglect mean?
to not take care of, to forget.
22 x 5
110
I was running for my life. I see an exit sign. I go straight to it for safety.
1st person
There are 30 jellybeans in a bag. There are 4 blue, 8 green, 8 purple and 10 red. What is the ratio of green jelly beans to all other colors?
8:22
In a pack of skittles, there are 40 total. 12 of them are red. What percentage of them are red?
30%
After studying for twelve hours straight, Rob was growing weary.
what does weary mean?
Tired, sleepy
32 x 45
1,440
We are meant to be together. I can't see my life without you. I know we are meant to be.
first person
Name a ratio that is equivalent to 18:24
2:3
Max took a math test. There were 40 total questions. He got 70% correct on the test. How many questions did he get correct?
28
Chris could see nothing but the sky over the fields as he wandered through the desolate plains.
What does desolate mean?
empty, deserted
258 x 92
23,736
If you are confused about something in class, raise your hand. Your teacher will be there to help. You should never just wait around hopelessly.
2nd person
in 6th grade there are 29 girls, 38 boys and 3 teachers. What is the ratio of boys and teachers to girls?
41:29
Mikey spends 15% of his free time reading. If he spends 33 minutes of his free time reading, how many total minutes of free time does he have?
220 minutes
The music teacher had difficulty tolerating the discordant noises produced by her kindergarten class.
What does discordant mean?
loud, annoying, harsh, jarring
9,457 x 341
3,224,837
Kaleb wanted to ask her to the dance. He has liked her since the 2nd grade. Jenny seemed to like Kaleb, but maybe just as a friend. Kaleb knew deep down he was in love, but no one knows about Jenny.
3rd person limited.
Write this ratio in its simplest form 78:26
3:1
There are some fish in an aquarium. 35% of the fish are angelfish. If there are 21 angelfish, how many total fish are there?
60 total fish
Some people think that my little brother is annoying because he asks so many questions, but I think that he just has an inquisitive nature.
What does inquisitive mean?
curious
8,765 x 4,321
37,873,565
Pedro was walking on the roof of Hawking. Deep down he was a little scared of how high up he was, but he knew it had to be done. Sebas saw him climbing on the roof and told him to climb through the class window and then come open the door. All Sebastian could think about was how exciting it was to be the only two people at the school on a Saturday. The both were nervous to break in to the cafeteria to take all the chocolate milk, but it had to be done.
3rd person omniscent.