Ratio Tables

Ratio Tables

NC.6.RP.3

Use ratio reasoning with equivalent whole-number ratios to solve real-world and mathematical problems by:

• Creating and using a table to compare ratios.

• Finding missing values in the tables.

• Using a unit ratio.

• Converting and manipulating measurements using given ratios.

​What are ratio tables?

• A ratio table is a way to compare quantities.

• A table is a structured way to organize equivalent ratios to help us understand the relationship between the numbers.

• ​Ratio Tables are very helpful when working with relationships because they make it easier to understand the relationship between the two quantities.

Multiple Choice

Find the missing values in the ratio table. 

• 35, 12

• 14, 100

• 15, 30

• cannot be determined

Multiple Choice

You baked 64 vanilla cupcakes and 28 carrot cake cupcakes. You package them in boxes that have the same ratio of vanilla to carrot cake as the total cupcakes. How many vanilla cupcakes are in a box that has 7 carrot cake cupcakes?

Choose the table that correctly displays this question:

Open Ended

Describe the error in making the ratio table. Tell what the table should be.