Ratios
write three equivalent ratios for 3:5
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What is a better value - 34 potatoes for $60 or 40 potatoes for 70
1.76 > 1.75.
40 for 70
80 cm = ? m
0.8
An ostrich runs 6 miles in 12 minutes at a constant speed. How far will the ostrich run in 40 minutes?
20 miles
What is the tiny piece at the end of a shoelace called?
an aglet
Eva is making French toast. How many ounces of milk should Eva use with 10 eggs if the recipe calls for 5 ounces of milk for every 2 eggs?
25 ounces
Which container of milk would you buy? 1/2 gallon for $2.29 or a full gallon for $3.99?
gallon
2.5 gallons = ? qt
10
Suppose that a turtle swam 7.5 km in 3 hours at a constant speed. How many km per hour did the turtle swim?
2.5 km per hour
what is the largest mammal in the world?
blue whale
One bouquet of flowers has 3 milkweeds for every 5 tickseeds. Another bouquet has 4 tickseeds for every 5 canna lilies. If both bouquets have 20 tickseeds which bouquet has more flowers? USE A TABLE
Tickseeds and canna lilies
If a cyclist rides at a constant rate of 24 miles per hour, how long would it take the cyclist to ride 156 miles?
6.5 hours
How many ounces are in 1.8 pounds?
28.8 oz
Define Unit rate
answers will vary
what sport did Miss Mia play in college?
Ultimate frisbee
A florist uses 8 tulips for every 3 lilies. What is the ratio of tulips to total flowers? What is the ratio of lilies to tulips?
8:11 and 3:8
Jayden bought 70 feet of speaker wire for $18.20. He needs 30 more feet. If the unit price is the same, how much will Jayden pay for the extra 30 feet of wire?
$7.80
a fully loaded and fueled space shuttle can weigh close to 4.5 million pounds at liftoff. What is this weight expressed in tons?
2250 tons
the price of an 8-minute phone call is $1.20. What is the price of a 17 minute phone call?
$2.55
What sport were women allowed to play in the Olympics for the first time?
Tennis
Lauren can drive her car 320 miles on 10 gallons of gasoline. Melissa can drive her car 280 miles on 8 gallons of gasoline. Who can drive further on 40 gallons of gasoline?
Melissa
Sasha runs at a constant speed of 3.8 meters per second for 0.5 hour. Then she walks at a constant rate of 1.5 meters per second for 0.5 hour. How far did Sasha run and walk in 60 minutes?
9540 meters
Hunter is splitting a quart of ice cream with 7 members of his family. If the quart is split evenly, how many cups will each family member get? Explain.
0.5 cup each
A plane travels at a rate of 780 miles in 2 hours. At this rate, how far will it travel in 3.5 hours?
What is the oldest soft drink (soda) in America?
Dr. Pepper