Vocabulary
Can be written with a colon, as a fraction or with the word "to"
ratio
There are 4 dogs and 3 cats at a pet store. What is the ratio of dogs to cats?
4:3
How do you convert a ratio into simplest form?
Divide both pieces by the same number
What do you do when you see a complex fraction?
Divide them/ KCF
Which of these is an improper fraction?
a) 1/2
b) 5/5
c) 7/3
d) 2 and 1/5
C) the numerator is bigger than the denominator
A special type of ratio where the second quantity is always 1
unit rate
There are 5 chocolates candies and 7 peanut butter candies.
What is the ratios of peanut butter to chocolate candies?
7:5
Is this ratio in simplest form? 9/15
No you can divide by 3 and get 3/5
Simplify 2/3
3/4
8/9
Turn 3 and 1/2 into an improper fraction
7/2
A fraction with another fraction in its' numerator, denominator or both
complex fraction
The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 8:13. If there are 24 boys, how many girls would there be?
39
Convert this ratio into simplest form: 15/20
3/4
Simplify 3/5
3/2
Answer in SIMPLEST FORM
2/5
Turn 7 and 1/4 into a mixed number
29/4
1/2, 2/4, and 3/6 are all examples of ___________________ ratios
equivalent
On one farm there are 49 tomato plants and 63 apples trees.
On another farm there are 28 tomato plants and 40 apple trees?
Are these ratios equivalent?
No one is 7:9, the other is 7:10
Convert this ratio into simplest form: 36/54
2/3 (divide by 18)
Simplify 3/4
1/3
Answer as a MIXED NUMBER
2 and 1/4
Turn 11/2 in a mixed number
5 and 1/2
Fractions like 2/3 and 3/2 are called _______________________
reciprocals
If there are 45 red marbles in a bag and 33 blue marbles. How many blue marbles would there be if there are 15 red marbles?
11
Which ratio below can be coverted in 5/6 when it is in simplest form?
a) 30/40
b)35/40
c) 36/48
d) 40/48
D) 40/48
Simplify 2 and 1/2
1 and 3/4
Answer as a MIXED NUMBER in SIMPLEST FORM
1 and 3/7
Turn 21/6 in to mixed number in SIMPLEST FORM
3 and 1/2