Ratio
What is the ratio of boys to girls if there is 6 boys and 15 girls.
(In simplest form)
2:5
180 words in 3 minutes
(Words per minute)
60 words per minute
To make 5 apple pies, Ray needs about 2 pounds of apples.
How many pounds of apples does he need to make 20 apple pies?
8 pies
Are the following ratios equivalent?
$24 saved after 3 weeks
$52 saved after 7 weeks.
No
Carlos counted 6 motorcycles and 27 cars at the restaurant parking lot. Find the ratio of motorcycles to cars.
(In simplest form)
2:9
$4 for 8 bottles of water
(Cost per bottle)
$0.50 (50 cents) per bottle of water
A zoo requires that 1 adult accompany every 7 students that visit the zoo.
How many adults must accompany 28 students?
4 Adults.
Are the following ratios equivalent?
270 Calories in 3 servings
450 Calories in 5 servings
Yes; 90 Calories per serving
A theater is showing 8 comedies and 12 action thrillers. What is the ratio of action thrillers to comedies?
(In simplest form)
3:2
$36 for 4 tickets
(Cost per ticket)
$9 per ticket
Four balls of wool will make 8 knitted caps.
How many balls of wool will Brynn need if she wants to make 6 caps?
3 balls of wool
Are the following ratios equivalent?
3 hours worked for $12
9 hours worked for $36.
Yes; $4 per hour.
Last month, Elijah ate 9 apples, 5 bananas, 4 peaches, and 7 oranges. Find the ratio of bananas to the total number of pieces of fruit Elijah ate last month.
(In simplest form)
1:5
340 trees are saved by recycling 20 tons of paper. How many trees are saved from 1 ton of recycled paper?
17 trees.
On a bike trip across the United States, Evan notes that he covers about 120 miles every 4 days.
If he continues at this rate, how many miles could he bike in 6 days?
180 miles
Are the following ratios equivalent?
16 breaths in 60 seconds
14 breaths in 15 seconds
No
For a trip, Liv packed 6 shirts, 5 pairs of shorts, 3 pairs of jeans, and 1 hoodie. Find the ratio of pairs of jeans to the total number of pieces of clothing Liv packed.
(In simplest form)
1:5
Student Council sold 8 tickets to the spring dance in 15 minutes. At this rate, how many tickets will they sell IN 60 minutes?
32 tickets per hour.
On a typical day, flights at a local airport arrive at a rate of 10 every 15 minutes.
How many flights would you expect to arrive in 60 minutes at this rate?
40 flights
Are the following ratios equivalent?
William can do 75 push-ups in 3 minutes.
Trevor can do 130 push-ups in 5 minutes.
No; William's rate is 25 per minute and Trevor's rate is 26 per minute.