Basic Ratios
The number of apples to oranges in a basket is 3 to 2. What is the ratio?
3:2
If a table shows the ratio 1 spoon to 2 forks, how many forks are needed for 2 spoons?
4 Forks
A car travels 60 miles in 2 hours. What is the unit rate in miles per hour?
120 people
If 2 buses hold 80 people, how many people can 3 buses hold assuming they are proportional?
120 People
Simplify the ratio 20 to 5.
4:1
There are 4 dogs and 5 cats. What is the ratio of dogs to cats?
4:5
Complete the ratio table: Cups of Juice = 3, 6, __; Cups of Water = 2, 4, 8.
You type 120 words in 3 minutes. What is your typing speed in words per minute?
40 words per minute
A map scale indicates that 1 inch represents 5 miles. How many miles do 6 inches represent?
30 miles
Simplify 35:5
7:1
You have 8 pencils and 12 pens. Find the ratio of pencils to the total number of items.
8:20 or 2:5
In a ratio table, 5 oranges correspond to 10 apples. What is the value needed for 25 oranges?
50 apples
A recipe requires 3 cups of flour to make 12 cookies. What is the unit rate of cups per cookie?
You will get a decimal
0.25 cups per cookie
A recipe calls for 4 cups of sugar to 10 cups of flour. How many cups of flour are needed for 8 cups of sugar?
20 cups of flour
Reduce the ratio 18:24 to its simplest form
3:4
A classroom has 15 students and 5 are girls. What is the ratio of boys to girls?
10:5 or 2:1
A table shows a pattern: Rows of bricks = 1, 2, __, 4; Total bricks = 3, 6, 9, 12. What should fill the blank?
3
A train travels 300 miles in 5 hours. What is the unit rate of speed in miles per hour?
60 miles per hour
You buy 9 pencils for $2.70. If the price is proportional, how much do 15 pencils cost?
You buy 9 pencils for $2.70. If the price is proportional, how much do 15 pencils cost?
Reduce the ratio 18:24 to its simplest form
2:3
In a pizza recipe, the ratio of cheese to sauce is 3 to 1. How much sauce is needed for 12 units of cheese?
4 units of sacue
Using the ratio table with values: Miles = 10, 20, __; Minutes = 4, 8, 12, find the missing value
30
If 7 pounds of apples cost $21, what is the price per pound?
$3 per pound
If 10 workers complete a task in 6 hours, how long will it take 15 workers to complete the same task proportionally?
4 hours
A team wins 12 games out of 48 played. Express the win ratio in simplest form.
1:4