Compare Ratios
Which ratio is equivalent to 6:10?
3/5
7/11
What is 3/5?
An item travels 70 feet in 10 seconds. What is the unit rate? Make sure to put units in your final answer.
7 feet per second
A pet shelter has 5 cats and 9 dogs. What is the ratio of cats to all animals?
5 to 14
How many inches equal 12 feet?
1 foot=12 inches
144 inches
Probability tells us how likely or unlikely something is to happen.
True or false.
True
Are the ratios equivalent?
2/4 and 20/36
No. When they are both reduced, they are not the same. Also, if you cross-multiply, the products are not equal.
Tasha paid $35 for 7 movie tickets. How much would 15 movie tickets cost?
$75
What are the 3 ways to write a ratio?
with words
with a :
as a fraction
How many seconds are in 7 hours? 1 hour=60 minutes and 60 seconds=1 minute
25, 200 seconds
Percent
decimal
fraction
Which ratios are equivalent to the following ratio? 8:12
A. 150/100
B. 100/150
C. 2/3
D. 50/100
100/150 and 2/3
Mary packed 60 softballs in 5 boxes. How many softballs can she pack in 11 boxes?
132 softballs in 11 boxes
A rectangle is 45 cm long and 15 cm wide. What is the ratio of the rectangle's length to its width?
3:1
(1 pound=16 ounces)
128 ounces
What is the probability that a coin lands on heads?
50%
.5
1/2
Are the ratios equivalent?
3/18 and 2/9
No
Which rate is the best deal on a box of cereal?
A. $3.20 for 20 ounces
B. $4.50 for 25 ounces
C. $5 for 40 ounces
C. $5 for 40 ounces
Create an equivalent ratio for 8:20.
anything equivalent to 8:20
What is an example of a conversion factor.
Answers will vary.
60 sec=1 min
3 ft=1yd
What does it mean if an event has a probability of 1?
It is certain to happen.
The ratio of a to b equals the ratio of c to d. The ratio of a to b is 8 to 3. The value of d is 15. What is the value of c?
40
A plant grows 16 inches in 4 days. Select the unit rate.
A. 3:1
B. 4:1
C. 6:1
4:1
What is one way to tell if a ratio is equivalent to another?
1. Cross-multiply and look for equivalent products
2. reduce
How many inches are in 200 meters?
1m=39.37 in.
7874 inches
What is the sample space when flipping a coin two times?
S={HH, HT, TT, TH}