Ratio Reasoning
Percents to Fractions (lowest terms)
Percent Word Problems
Unit Rates
Equivalent ratios
100
The ratio of blue balloons to red balloons is 2:3. If I used 20 blue balloons, how many red balloons did I use?

30

100

Convert the percent to a ratio in lowest terms:15%

3:20

100

At the zoo, 40% of the animals are herbivores. If there are 100 animals total, how many are herbivores?

40

100

What would the unit price be if I could by 5 large candy bars for $10.00

$2.00 per bar

100

What ratio is equivalent to 1:3?  2:4, 2:6, or 2:8

2:6

200

The ratio of cats to dogs at a local shelter is 6 to 2. If there are 24 cats at the shelter, how many dogs are there?

8 dogs

200

 Percents to Ratios  75%

3:4

200

At a diner, 25% of the customers order breakfast for dinner. If there are 80 customers, how many ordered breakfast for dinner?

20 customers

200

What is the unit price per egg if I can by a dozen for $6.00?

$.50 per egg

200

What ratio is equivalent to 4:5?  16:22, 32:40, or 80:110?

32:40

300

The ratio of dark chocolate to milk chocolate in a variety pack is 1 to 3. If there are 20 total chocolates in the variety pack, how many milk chocolates are there?

15

300

Percents to ratios 51%

51:100

300

The average month has 30 days. 12 of those days are weekend days (including Friday). What percent of the month is a weekend?

40%

300

Which is a better unit price $6.00 per dozen or 4 for $2.00?

Neither, they both have the same unit rate.

300

If Mr. Callahan and Ms. Laberge had a dance off and Mr. Callahan danced 8 hours and Ms. Laberge danced 12 hours, what would the simplified ratio of hours Mr. Callahan danced to hours Ms. Laberge danced?

2:3 

400

The ratio of movies that are rated G to all other ratings at the theater is 1 to 5. If there are 12 more "other rated" movies, how many total movies are at the theater?

18 movies

400

Percents to ratios 150%

2:3

400

In 7th grade, about 35% of students ride the bus. If there are 90 7th graders, about how many ride the bus?

32 students

400

Which is the better unit rate? $3.00/15 tootsie rolls, or 8.00/32 tootsie rolls?

$3.00 for 15

400

What would the unit rate be of total cars to blue cars  if in an hour 30 cars passed by a house, and 6 were blue?

5:1

500

The ratio of adults to kids at skate night was 1 to 8. If there were 35 more kids than adults, and each kid had to pay $3 to get in,

a) how many kids went skating?

b) how much money did the kids pay total?

a) 40 kids

b) $120

500

Percents to ratios 125%

5:4

500

At the SuperBowl, 85% people bought concessions. In a section of 7200 people, how many would you expect to buy concessions?

6120 people

500

What is the unit rate? 12 shirts for 70.80?

$5.90 per shirt.

500

What is the simplest equivalent ratio to 16%

4:25