Ratio Problem Solving

A ratio is . . .

• a comparison between two different quantities

• the difference between two different quantities

• the product of two similar quantities

• a comparison between two similar quantities

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How can we write a ratio?

• Using the word "to"
• Using a colon (:)
• As a fraction.
• All

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What word can be used when writing a ratio?

• a
• be
• to
• and

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Tell if the ratio is part-to-part or part-to-whole.
4 apples to 3 oranges

• Part-to-Part
• Part-to-Whole

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There are 21 boys and 30 girls in the school band. Find the ratio for number of boys in the band to the total number of students in the band.

• 21 : 51

• 21 : 30

• 51 : 21

• 30 : 21

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What is the number of moons, if there are 30 stars? (The picture is the original ratio)

• 27
• 30
• 10
• 9

If you have 3 apples, 4 oranges, and 5 cherries; which represents the following ratio: oranges to total number of fruit?

• 4:5
• 3:12
• 4:12
• 5:12

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What is the ratio of red circles to blue stars?

• 3:4
• 7/4
• 11/4
• 4 to 7

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If you have 3 pennies, 4 nickels, and 5 dimes which represents the following ratio: nickels to total number of coins?

• 4:5
• 3:12
• 4:12
• 5:12

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A recipe calls for 4 teaspoons of seasoning for every 5 teaspoons of cream. If there are 20 teaspoons of cream, how many teaspoons of seasoning would there be?

• 4

• 16

• 20

• 80