Ratios
5 : 6 is equivalent to ___ : 54.
45
A rate compares quantities of two ________ units.
Different
A unit rate is a special kind of rate that compares a quantity of the first item to only one of the second item. The denominator is always __________
One
A book weighs 1.2 kilograms. Convert this to grams.
1.2 kg × 1,000 = 1,200 grams
On my walk, I saw 22 animals. 9 of them were dogs, 3 were cats, and the rest were squirrels. What is the ratio of squirrels to all other animals (In Simplest Form)?
5 : 6
A monkey eats 17 bananas in 4 days. How many bananas would a monkey eat in 100 days?
425 bananas
If 120 tickets cost $400, how much would one ticket cost?
Approximately $3.33
A swimming pool holds 40 gallons of water. Convert this to quarts.
40 gallons × 4 = 160 quarts
For every 30 Swifties, there are 17 Kanye West fans. What is the ratio of Kanye fans to total fans?
17:47
Puck drives 70 miles in one hour. At this speed, how many miles would he travel in 5 hours?
350 miles
A car travels 180 miles in 3 hours. What is the car’s speed in miles per hour? How far would it travel in 7 hours?
60 miles per hour; 420 miles in 7 hours
A hiking trail is 8 miles long. Convert this to feet.
8 miles × 5,280 = 42,240 feet
If the ratio of zombies to humans is 8 to 9, name an equivalent ratio of zombies to humans.
Answers vary....
16:18
24:27
etc
Puck drives 70 miles in one hour. At this speed, how many hours would it take him to go 35 miles?
0.5 hours
Which is a better buy?
7-Day Caribbean Cruise for $8,900
11-Day European River Cruise for $13,960
11-Day European River Cruise for $13,960
A soda bottle holds 2.25 liters of liquid. Convert this to milliliters.
2,250 milliliters
An animal shelter currently only has 19 dogs and 13 cats. What is the ratio of cats to animals?
13:32
The ratio of people that sleep while watching a concert to people who don't sleep is 1 to 12. If there are 377 people at the orchestra concert, how many would you expect to be sleeping?
29 people
Which is a better buy?
22 Candy Canes for $3.96
50 Godiva Chocolates for $10.50
113 Dove Chocolates for $14.69
113 Dove Chocolates for $14.69
A shipment weighs 5.4 kilograms. Convert this to grams.
5.4 kg × 1,000 = 5,400 grams