Model Ratios
Writing Equivalent Ratios
Are the ratios equivalent?
Solve Equivalent Ratios
Word Problems
100

What is the unit ratio of hot dogs to dollars? 

1 hot dog to $3.00

100

Write 3 more Equivalent Ratios:

1/4


2/8, 3/12, 4/16

100

Are the Ratios Equivalent?  

Show Evidence and write Yes or No.

2/4 = 3/5

10 = 12

No!

100

Solve for x to make the Ratios Equivalent:

x/5 = 8/10

x = 4

100

A recipe requires 2 cups of milk for every 3 cups of flour. If you use 8 cups of milk, how many cups of flour do you need?

12

200

How would you write one of these comparisons as a ratio? 

1:5

5:25

10:50

50:250

200

Random chaos!


If there are 5 apples available and Ms. Kaelle takes three, how many does she have? 

Ms. Kaelle has 3 apples. 

200

Random chaos!


How many planets are in the solar system?

8

200

Solve for x to make the Ratios Equivalent:

3/9 = 9/x

x = 27

200

For every $5 Marcus spends on movies, he spends $15 on video games. Last month, he spent $60 on video games. How much did he spend on movies?

$20

300

Will I earn more or less than $150 if I work 16 hours? 

More! In 16 hours, I make $192.

300

Are the fractions 2/4 and 10/12 equivalent?

NOOOO! 

300

Are the Ratios Equivalent?  

Show Evidence and write Yes or No.

8/10 = 16/18

144 = 160 

No!

300

Solve for x to make the Ratios Equivalent:

7/14 = x/42

x = 21

300

Anni went for a long swim. If she swam 12 miles in 3 hours, how far would she swim in 6 hours?

24

400

What is the greatest number of necklaces I can make with 75 beads?

21 necklaces!


1 necklace = 3.5 beads

21 x 3.5 = 73.5 beads
22 x 3.5 = 77 beads (NOT ENOUGH)

400

Write 3 more Equivalent Ratios:

9/13

18/26, 27/39, 36/52  

400

Are the Ratios Equivalent?  

Show Evidence and write Yes or No.

13/14 = 39/42


Yes! They both can be 39/42

400

Random chaos:


How many days of school are left? 

49

400

The ratio of students who like apple juice to grape juice is 4:3. If 30 kids in the class like grape juice, how many kids like apple juice?  

40

500

I can read 375 pages in 5 hours. How many can I read in 10 hours? 

 





10 hours = 750 pages

500

Write 3 more Equivalent Ratios:

24/36

12/18, 6/9, 2/3, 8/12, 4/6, 

500

Are the Ratios Equivalent?  

Show Evidence and write Yes or No.

8/32 = 2/8

Yes! They are both equal to 1/4

500

Solve for x to make the Ratios Equivalent:

18/x = 54/90

x = 30

500

Random Chaos:What is the population of California? 

(Give your best estimate and I'll give it to you within a range of 10 million)

39.24 million people