Identify Ratio
Tape Diagrams
Piece Size
Solving with Tape Diagram
Justification
100
Match the units/description to the ratio: The ratio of flowers to flower pots is 16 to 5.
16 flowers : 5 flower pots F : P 16 : 5
100
Draw the tape diagram for 4 elephants for every 7 cockroaches.
E : C:
100
4 pieces = 120
1 piece = 30
100
The ratio of baby fish to adult fish in Ms. van Dyck’s fish tank is 5 to 1. If there are 20 baby fish, how many adult fish are in the tank?
4 adult fish
100
Justify that 3:4 and 12:16 are equivalent ratios
3 x 4 = 12 4 x 4 = 16
200
Match the units/description to the ratio: The ratio of cars to trucks in the parking lot is 80 to 40.
80 cars to 40 trucks C : T 80 : 40
200
Draw the tape diagram for the ratio 6 enchiladas for every 1 granola bar.
E: G:
200
6 pieces = 42
1 piece = 7
200
The ratio of the number of green cans to the number of yellow cans in a cabinet is 10:3. Determine the number of yellow cans that are in the cabinet if there are 50 green cans.
15 yellow cans
200
Justify that 2:11 and 6:33 are equivalent ratios
2 x 3 = 6 11 x 3 = 33
300
Match the units/description to the ratio: A local pet store sells gerbils and hamsters. The ratio of hamsters to gerbils at the pet store is 14 to 20.
14 hamsters to 20 gerbils H : G 14 : 20
300
Draw the tape diagram the ratio 8 purple marbles for every 11 blue marbles.
P: B:
300
11 pieces = 121
1 piece = 11
300
In a farmer's market, the ratio of the number of oranges to the number of apples is 4:9. Determine the number of apples that are in the market if there are 48 oranges.
108 apples
300
Justify that 12:15 and 36:45 are equivalent ratios
12 x 3 = 36 15 x 3 = 45
400
Match the units/description to the ratio: Sam and Henry are having a hot dog eating contest. The ratio of hot dogs that Sam eats to the hot dogs Henry eats is 25 to 27
25 Sam : 27 Henry S : H 25 : 27
400
Draw the tape diagram the ratio of 12 ham sandwiches for every 5 turkey sandwiches.
H: T:
400
8 pieces = 128
1 pieces = 16
400
In a week of training, the ratio of the number of miles Russ ran to the number of miles Kyle ran is 5:6. Find the number of miles Russ ran that week if Kyle ran 108 miles.
Russ ran 90 miles
400
Justify that 25:30 and 125:150 are equivalent ratios
25 x 5 = 125 30 x 5 = 150
500
Match the units/description to the ratio: Nikko and Alyssa are running to train for a race. For every 3 miles Alyssa runs, Nikko runs 5.
3 Alyssa : 5 Nikko A : N 3 : 5
500
The ratio of gumballs to lollipops is 15 to 7. Represent this ratio in a tape diagram.
500
5 pieces = 70
1 piece = 14
500
The amount of cars and vans parking in a parking structure was counted over a month. The ratio of the number of cars to vans was 15 : 9. Find the amount of cars that parked in the structure if the number of vans that parked there was 216.
360 cars
500
Justify that 50:4 and 250:20 are equivalent ratios
50 x 5 = 250 4 x 5 = 20
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