Ratios

What is the definition of a ratio?

• a division comparison of two quantities that have different units

• a multiplication comparison of two quantities that have the same units

• a division comparison of two quantities that have the same units

• a multiplication comparison of two quantities that have different units

An example of a ratio in real life would be all of the following EXCEPT -

• green beads to clear beads

• miles per hour

• Anne's candy to Jared's candy

• boys to girls

A ratio shows the relationship between two quantities that are comparing the _______ thing.

• same

• different

• opposite

• inverse

What are equivalent ratios?

• ratios that name different comparisons

• ratios that name the same comparison

• ratios that are unequal

• ratios that name multiple comparisons

How do you solve problems that involve finding equivalent ratios?

• divide both terms by the denominator

• divide both terms by 2

• multiply both terms by the same factor

• multiply both terms by 10

10 : 2 = 40 : ____

• 20

• 8

• 2

• 5

9 : 5 = ______ : 30

• 1

• 6

• 54

• 45

8 : 4 = 24 : 12

• True

• False

The ratio of boys to girls in school is 2:3. Type the equivalent for three times the ratio of boys to girls.

Which rate is equivalent to 7 : 8 ?

• 16 : 14

• 8 : 7

• 14 : 16

• 28 : 24