Ratios
Word Problems
Comparing
Fractions, Decimals & Percents
Vocabulary
100

The ratio of males to the total number of students in a science class is 12 to 36. What fraction of the class is male?

12/36= 1/3 male

100

Lucy has a package of 4 noise makers for $1.50. at this rate, how many packages will she need to buy so that all 16 people have 1? How much will her total be?

4 packages, 6 dollars

100

Compare the fraction using >, <, or =. -2/4 and -7/12

>

100

Tell me which fraction, decimal, or percent that isn't equivalent to the others: .40, 4/100, or 4%

.40

100

What is a ratio?

a comparison of two quantities expressed with a phrase such as "the ratio of 3 to 5" which means "3 for every 5" can be written as 3 to 5, 3/5, 3:5

200

2 out of 8 apples eaten. Tell me in fraction, decimal, and percent form.

1/4, .25, 25 percent

200

A package of four fancy hats costs 16 dollars. What is the unit price of a hat? 

4 dollar per hat. For every 1 fancy hat the cost is 4 dollars

200

Find three numbers in between -.55 and -.54

-.541, -.542, -.543

200

How many thirds are in -2 and 2/3?

-8/3 so 8

200

What is a rate table?

a table that shows the value of a single item in terms of another item. it is used to show equivalent ratios of the two items.

300

Write a comparison statement for 3:1 in relationships to desks and chairs.

For every 3 desks there is 1 chair

300

Arrange the decimals in order from least to greatest: 5.00,.46,.046, .4, .04

.04, .046,.4, .46, 5.00

300

Decide whether the pair is equivalent or not equivalent: 10/12 and 3/4

not equivalent

300

20 correct out of 25 problems. Write this as a fraction, decimal, and percent

4/5, .8, and 80%

300

What does absolute value mean? Give an example.

the absolute value of a number is its distance from 0 to the number line. numbers that are the same distance from 0 have the same absolute value.

400

If you have a ruler and the "1/2" mark equals 5/10 what would 1 whole equal?

10/10

400

30 days out of 100 days. write this as a fraction and decimal

30/100, .3

400

Write the fraction as a decimal: -3 and 7/100

-3.07

400

Write the decimal as a fraction: .05

5/100

400

What is a rational number?

A value that can be written as a fraction.
500

Name two equivalent fractions to 2/3.

4/6, 6/9, 8/12

500

A dozen plain hats cost $3.60. What is the unit rate of a hat?

30 cents

500

Write the decimal as a fraction and percentage: -0.7

-7/10 and 70%

500

What the fraction as a decimal: -18/27

-.66666 repeating

500

What are equivalent ratios?

ratios that are equal in value, but may have different numerators and denominators.