Writing Ratios
A ratio...
compares 2 quantities
A ratio that compare quantities with unlike units of measure is called a
rate
the 8 oz
48 x 72?
3,456
16 to 12 or 4 to 3
If your heart beats 300 times in 5 minutes, what is the unit rate?
60 beats per minute
12 oz box
Ms. Mendez is 5 feet 11 inches tall. What is her height in centimeters? Use the following conversion factors:
1 inch ≈ 2.54cm
1 foot = 12 inches
180.34
A fruit stand is selling 8 bananas for $1.25. At that rate how much will 24 bananas cost?
$3.75
If there are 1332 calories in a bag of chips and there are 9 servings, how many calories per serving?
148 calories per serving
Who is driving faster: Dan who drove 300 miles in 5 hours or Jon who drove 400 miles in 7 hours?
Dan
Solve for x: 16/40 = 4/x
10
At a copy center you can make 100 copies for $4.00. How much will it cost for 450 copies?
$18
If you drive 450 miles in 6 hours, how fast were you driving?
75 miles per hour
Who runs slower: Polly who ran 5 miles in 42 minutes or Lacey who ran 3 miles in 25 minutes?
Lacey
Li needs to buy 2kg of apples for a recipe. She buys 9 apples that weigh 150 grams each. How many more apples does she need to buy?
Li needs 5 more apples.
If it takes you 2 minutes to type 150 words, how long would it take you to type 600 words?
8 minutes
If you spend $8.22 on 6 pounds of apples, what is the unit rate per pound?
$1.37 per pound
Who scored more points per game: Henry with 83 points in 9 games or Elias with 132 points in 12 games?
Elias