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Reduce 27:36 to its lowest form

3:4

100

Diane can fold 80 packing boxes in 30 minutes.

 Elias can fold 60 packing boxes in 25 minutes. 

How long will it take each person to fold 240 packing boxes?

Diane: 90 minutes

Elias: 100 minutes

200

Fill in the blank to make an equivalent ratio

3:___ = 24:40

5

200

Which is better value, 2 books for $15 or 6 books for $45? Explain

They are the same because they're both $7.50 per book. 
200

Mabel spends 4 hours to edit a 3 minute long video. She edits at a constant rate. How long does Mabel spend to edit a 9 minute long video? Show your work

Mabel spends 12 hours because 

4xx3 = 12

300

Whose car is faster in feet per second? Why?

Rick's car because its speed is 5 feet per second

300

Laine reads 25 pages in 30 minutes.

If Laine reads 200 pages at this same rate, how long will it take her? Show your work

It will take Laine 240 minutes to read 200 because 

30 xx 8=240

400

Ashley swims 12 laps in the pool in 8 minutes. Ethan swims 7 laps in the same pool in 5 minutes. Who swims at a faster rate in laps per minute? Why?

Ashley swims faster because her rate is 1.5 laps per minute, while Ethan swims 1.4 laps per minute. 

500

Fill in the blank to make an equivalent ratio

4: ____ = 10:15

6

500

Is the Lunch Special or the Weekend Special a better deal for customers? Explain why

The Lunch Special because customers will pay $0.80 per taco during Lunch Special, while Weekend Special costs $0.85 per taco.