Unit 5 Study Guide - Ratios, Rates, Proportions

Unit 5 Study Guide - Ratios, Rates, Proportions

by Justice Miller

​Equivalent Ratios

​Equivalent ratios are ratios that make the same comparison of numbers.

Two ratios are equivalent if one can be expressed as a multiple of the other.

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​2:3 = 8:12 = 10:15

Multiple Select

• A. 4:12

• B. 20:60

• C. 2:5

• D. 14:42

​Finding equivalent ratios

​Step 1: Find the ratio in simplest form!

​For this problem, the ratio is 1 to 3, or 1:3.

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​1:3 is equivalent to

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​4:12, 20:60, and 14:42

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Using a colon, write a ratio equavelent to 4:5 

Multiple Choice

Are 6:8 and 8:10 equavent fractions? 

• Yes

• No

​No, 6:8 and 8:10 are NOT equivalent ratios.

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​6:8 in simplest form is 3:4

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​8:10 in simplest from is 4:5.

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Multiple Choice

Are 6:9 and 10:15 equivalent ratios? 

• Yes

• No

​Yes, 6:9 and 10:15 ARE equivalent ratios

​ 6:9 in simplest form in 2:3

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​10:15 in simplest form in 2:3

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​Therefore, these are equivalent ratios.

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Write the simplified ratio of stars to stripes in the simplest form, using the word to.

Multiple Choice

Ordered pairs should be written...

• ( Y , X ) 

• ( X , Y )

Multiple Choice

The location of ( 0 , 0 ) is the

• X axis

• Y axis

• coordinate plane

• Origin

Multiple Choice

The X-axis is 

• Horizontal 

• Verticle 

Multiple Choice

The Y-axis is

• Horizontal 

• Verticle 

Multiple Choice

If given the ordered pair ( 2 , 3 ) you should first

• Move up two spaces

• Move up 3 spaces

• Move right 2 spaces

• Move right 3 spaces

Multiple Choice

In the ordered pair ( 4 , 7 ), the 7 tells you to

• Move right 7 spaces

• Move left 7 spaces

• Move up 7 spaces

• Move down 7 spaces

Multiple Choice

Marie bought a 64-oz tub of mint chocolate chip ice cream for $6.97. How much does Marie pay per ounce of ice cream?

• $9.19

• $0.11

• $9.18

• $0.10

​Marie bought a 64-oz tub of mint chocolate chip ice cream for $6.97. How much does Marie pay per ounce of ice cream?

Multiple Choice

What is the unit rate for the situation: 504 Feet in 6 minutes

• 84 feet

• 3024 feet

• 1 foot in 84 minutes

• 84 feet to 1 minute

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What is the unit rate for the situation: 279 miles per 9 gallons.

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Using the ratio table, find the missing value

9 apples to

oranges

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Using the ratio table, find the missing value. 

15 apples to

oranges

Multiple Choice

Write the ratio to represent the rate at which Winston can run in the simplest form

• 4:18

• 1 mile to 4 minutes

• 4 to 18

• 2:9

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Winston can run 4 miles in 18 minutes.

Assuming Winston can run at a constant rate, how many miles can Winston run in 27 minutes? Solve using ratios and rates. (Don't forget your label)

​Winston can run 4 miles in 18 minutes.

Assuming Winston can run at a constant rate, how many miles can Winston run in 27 minutes? Solve using ratios and rates. (Don't forget your label)

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An office supply store sells report covers at 3 for $0.96. If the rate remains the same, how much will 10 covers cost?

(Start by finding the unit rate. Ask yourself, how much does 1 cover cost?) 

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A restaurant is having a deal on chicken sandwiches. You can purchase 4 chicken sandwiches for $10.  How much would 7 chicken sandwiches cost?

Multiple Choice

Find and compare the unit prices. Which one is the better buy?

Choice A: 3 for $1.00 Choice B: 10 for $3.00

• Choice A 

• Choice B 

​Find and compare the unit prices. Which one is the better buy?

Choice A: 3 for $1.00 Choice B: 10 for $3.00

​Choice A: $1.00 divided by three items would be $0.33 per item

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​Choice B: $3.00 divided by 10 items would be $0.30 per item.

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​Choice B would be the better buy.

Multiple Choice

You are at the grocery store and find two different deals on beans. You want to get the best deal per can.  Brand A are on sale, 5 cans for $1.00. Brand B are on sale 12 cans for $3.00. Which is the better buy? Justify your answer.

• Brand A 

• Brand B 

​You are at the grocery store and find two different deals on beans. You want to get the best deal per can.  Brand A are on sale, 5 cans for $1.00. Brand B are on sale 12 cans for $3.00. Which is the better buy? Justify your answer.

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Brand A: $1.00 divided by 5 cans = $0.20 per can

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​Brand B: $300 divided by 12 cans = $0.25 per can

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​Brand A is a better buy.

Multiple Choice

The ratio of flour to sugar in a cookie recipe is 3:4. The recipe uses 21 total cups of flour and sugar altogether. Complete the ratio table

How many cups of flour should be used if 21 cups will be total. 

• 3 cups of flour

• 6 cups of flour

• 9 cups of flour

• 12 cups of flour

​The ratio of flour to sugar in a cookie recipe is 3:4.

The recipe uses 21 total cups of flour and sugar altogether. Complete the ratio table.

How many cups of flour should be used if 21 cups will be used total. 

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​When 21 cups total are used, there should be 9 cups of flour and 12 cups of sugar.