Ratios
Unit Rates and Better Buy
Equivalent Ratios
Percent Problems
Measurement Conversions
100
What compares quantities that share a fixed, multiplicative relationship?
Ratio
100
What do you call a ratio that is written as some number to 1?
Unit Rate
100

What is an equation which states that two ratios are equal?

Equivalent Ratio or Proportion

100
What is a fraction or ratio in which the denominator is 100? (Hint: A number compared to 100.)
Percent
100
In order to convert units of measure, you must set up a what?
Proportion
200
There are 2 girls and 6 boys in Mrs. Yancey's first period class. What is the ratio of boys to girls in simplest form?
1 to 3, 1/3, or 1:3
200
Find the unit rate: 255 miles for 15 gallons.
17 miles per gallon
200
Solve/Evaluate: 4/9 = x/36
x = 16
200
Set up the following percent equation: (DO NOT SOLVE) 12 is 30% of what number?
12 = 30 --- --- x 100
200
If one cup is equivalent to 0.24 liter, how many cups are in 5 liters? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
20.8 cups
300
There are 5 red starbursts, 3 pink starbursts, 4 yellow starbursts, and 3 orange starbursts in a package of candy. What is the ratio of yellow to not yellow starbursts? Make sure your answer is in simplest form.
4 to 11, 4/11, or 4:11
300
Kevin ran a few laps in PE and then measured his heart rate. He counted his heart beat 182 times in 2 minutes. What is his heart rate in beats per minute (bpm)?
91 beats per minute (bpm)
300
A florist must keep a 5 to 4 ratio of lilies to roses. If there are 30 lilies, how many roses will there be?
24 roses
300
Solve: 12 is 30% of what number?
x = 40
300
Mrs. Yancey is 5 feet 3 inches tall. Her mother is 60 inches tall. If there are 12 inches in a foot, how tall is Mrs. Yancey in inches?
63 inches
400
The Georgia Bulldogs have won 9 of their 12 games so far this year. What is the ratio, in simplest form, of the number of games they have lost?
1 to 4, 1/4, or 1:4
400
What operation must you perform to find the best deal when comparing two different quantities of the same product? (For example, what would you do to find whether the 12 ounce Coca-Cola for $0.75 or the 24 ounce Coca-Cola for $1.25 is the better buy?)
You would divide the cost by the number of items, ounces, etc. in order to find the unit rate. *REMEMBER* Always choose the lowest unit price!!!!
400
If the ratio of red marker to blue markers is 2:3, how many red markers will there be when there are 25 total markers?
10 red makers
400
Solve: What is 50% of 33?
x = 16.5
400
Mrs. Yancey is 5 feet 3 inches tall. Her mother is 60 inches tall. If there are 12 inches in a foot, who is tallest?
Mrs. Yancey
500
Which of the following does NOT represent the ratio of 3 girls to 4 boys? a.) 3 to 4 b.) 3:4 c.) 6 to 12 d.) 9/12
c.) 6 to 12
500
Which is the better deal? a.) $3.52 for 32 fluid ounces of grape juice b.) $5.76 for 48 fluid ounces of grape juice
a.) $3.52 for 32 fluid ounces of grape juice
500
Two cups of peanut butter are mixed with 3 cups of sugar to make a batch of peanut butter cookies. How many cups of peanut butter will you need if you have 36 cups of sugar?
24 cups of peanut butter
500
James made 15 free throw shots of the 20 shots he attempted. What percent of shots did he MISS?
25%
500
There are 1760 yards in a mile and 3 feet in one yard. How many feet are in one mile?
5280 feet