Ratios
Of the 400 students surveyed, 139 packed lunch and 261 bought lunch from the school cafeteria. What is the ratio of packed to bought lunches. Is this part to part or part to whole?
139 to 261
part to part
Are the following ratios equivalent?
6:2 and 28:5
No
Machi was practicing free throws at basketball practice. He made 5 free throws for every 2 he missed. If Machi made 20 free throws, how many free throws did he attempt in all?
Machi attempted 28 free throws in all.
There are 425 students at the school 120 of them are girls. What is the ratio of boys to total students.
Bonus points for simplifying
305:425
Simplified: 61:85
Are the ratios 2:3 and 10:15 equivalent?
Yes both are equal to 2:3.
Jader and his sister take turns mowing the lawn. Because he is older, Jader has to mow 5 times for every 4 times his sister mows. Jader mowed the lawn 3 more times than his sister last summer. How many times did Jader mow last summer?
Jader mowed the lawn 15 times last summer.
Of the 12 petunias Maria planted, 8 bloomed. Of the 9 marigolds Maria planted, 6 bloomed. Which ratio of bloomed to total planted is greater?
They are equivalent ratios.
Check if the ratios 6:8 and 15:20 are equivalent to each other.
Yes, both ratios have a 3:4 value when simplified.
The snack stand sold 4 cherry snow cones for every 1 lemon snow cone sold. If there were 30 more cherry snow cones than lemon snow cones sold yesterday, how many snow cones were sold altogether?
50 snow cones were sold altogether
About how far can Brycen travel in 7 hours if he can bike an average of 43 kilometers per hour?
301 miles
Of the 120 sixth-grade students surveyed, 75 plan to attend the spring dance. What is the ratio of students who are attending the school dance to those who are not attending?
Attending: Not attending
75: 45
Simplified (5:3)
Are the ratios 9:15 and 21:28 equivalent?
No
9:15 = 3:5
21:28 = 3:4
Nolan reads his little sister each night before bed. She chose the mermaid book 3 times for every 2 times she chose the princess book. If they read 20 times this month, how many times has he read the mermaid book?
Nolan has read the mermaid book 12 times.
Of the 40 boys surveyed, 24 like to play soccer. Of the 65 girls surveyed, 26 like to play soccer. What is the ratio of students who like to play soccer to students who do not like to play soccer?
Like Soccer: Do Not Like Soccer
50:55
Simplified: 10:11.
Ms. Vela studies 25 hours for 5 tests, and studies 100 hours for how many tests?
What is 20 tests.
Determine whether the ratios 7:10 and 14:21 are equivalent ratios.
No:
7:10 (simplified)
14:21 = 2:3
The PTA decorates the gym for the spring dance. The group used 3 rolls of blue streamers for every 2 rolls of yellow streamers. If the students used 12 rolls of blue streamers, how many rolls of yellow streamers did they use?
They used 8 rolls of yellow streamers.