Equivalent Ratios
A varsity boys’ basketball team has a ratio of seniors to juniors that is 7:4.
If the team is made up only of juniors and seniors, what is the ratio of seniors to total team members?
7:11
In 1 minute, Alex can type 44 words. At the same rate, how many words could Alex type in 50 minutes?
2,200 words
The sixth-grade chorus has a boy to girl ratio of 3:8. Which of the following ratios is equivalent to this ratio?
A. 24 boys to 11 girls
B. 33 boys to 24 girls
C. 18 boys to 48 girls
D. 18 girls to 48 boys
C. 18 boys to 48 girls
A package of 16 markers costs $5.12. What is the cost per marker?
$0.32
Last week, Leah worked 25 hours on weekdays and 11 hours on the weekend. Which ratio compares the number of hours Leah worked on weekdays to the total number of hours she worked?
A. 25:11
B. 25:36
C. 11:25
D. 36:25
B. 25:36
Stacy has 3 lbs. of grapes; how many ounces is this?
48 Ounces
A package of 24 markers costs $7.20. What is the unit rate?
$0.30 per marker
There are 4 liters of liquid in a container. How many milliliters is there?
4,000 ML
A varsity boys’ basketball team has a ratio of seniors to juniors that is 7:4.
The varsity girls’ basketball team has a ratio of seniors to juniors that is 3 to 2.
If each team has 12 juniors, which team has more seniors?
Boys
21 > 18
The table shows the home state of the 175 high school students who attended a tri-state debate tournament. The ratio of Illinois students to Michigan students was 6:5. How many students were from Michigan? Indiana?
Home State: Number of Students
Illinois: 84
Michigan: ____
Indiana: ____
Michigan: 70
Indiana: 21
Lela is buying spools of yarn for a knitting class. She can buy a 40-yard spool for $15.60 or a 60-yard spool for $19.20. Which is the better buy? Explain.
60 yards for $19.20 because the unit rate is $0.32 per yard and the other is $0.39 per yard.