Writing Ratios
There are 48 students in 6th grade, 56 students in 7th grade, and 40 students in 8th grade. What is the ratio of 6th grade students to 8th grade students?
48:40
Write 27:18 in its simplified form
3:2
Sarah traveled 150 miles on 4 gallons of gas. How many miles could Sarah go on 1 gallon of gas?
37.5
8% of what number is 16?
200
At a baseball game, the number of strikes was 30 and the number of balls was 6. What is the ratio of balls to strikes?
6:30
A recipe for one batch of cookies calls for 5 cups of flour and 2 teaspoons of vanilla. How much flour and vanilla would you need for 3 batches of cookies? (Write in ratio form)
15:6
Dylan bought 7 pencils for 10 dollars. How much would it cost for 1 pencil?
1.43
There are 12 girls in a class, and these girls make up 40% of the total students. How many students are in the class in total?
30
There are 21 boys and 9 girls in a classroom. What is the ratio of girls to total students?
9:20
Tommy travels 47 miles in 1 hour. How many miles does Tommy travel in 3 hours? (Write your answer in RATIO form)
141:3
There was 14 inches of snow in 6 hours. How many inches of snow in 1 hour? round to the nearest TENTH!
2.3
What was the percent discount of a $25 bracelet that is on sale for $15?
40%
Briana sent 42 texts, Joey sent 7 texts, and Chase sent 49 texts. What is the ratio of how many texts Briana sent to total texts?
42:98
money bracelets
7 5
14 ?
42 30
63 ?
10 & 45
Store A sells taco shells @$1.59 for 12 shells. Store B sells taco shells @$2.99 for 20 shells. What is the UNIT price for each store? Which store has the better price?
Store A - $0.13
Store B - $0.15
Store A has the better price
How much will you pay for an $149 guitar if it is on a sale with a 20% discount?
$119.20
In a pet store, there are 28 dogs, and 40 animals total. What is the ratio of cats to total animals?
12:40
A formal dinner silverware setting includes 2 spoons, 3 forks, and 2 knives. What is the number of spoons, forks, and knives needed for 18 settings?
36 spoons, 54 forks, and 36 knives
Store A sells taco meat @$5.36 for 20 oz. Store B sells taco meat @$9.27 for 48 oz. What is the UNIT price for each store? Which store has the better price?
Store A - $0.27
Store B - $0.19
Store B has the better price
How much will you pay for a $9.99 meal at Cracker Barrel if the manager gives you a 25% discount?
$7.49