3.2 Creating Equivalent Ratio Tables

Create an equivalent ratio table to solve the following problem. (See the picture to help you get started)

A recipe uses 2 cups of sugar for every 5 cups of flour. If Sally uses 10 cups of sugar, how many cups of flour should she use?

• 5 cups of flour

• 10 cups of flour

• 25 cups of flour

• 40 cups of flour

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

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Create an equivalent ratio table to help you solve the following problem:

Jimmy has a bowl of candy. In the bowl, the ratio of Snickers to Starbursts is 4:9. If there are 24 Snickers, how many Starbursts are in the bowl?

• 24

• 29

• 38

• 54

Create an equivalent ratio table to help you solve the following problem:

In Laura’s gym class, the students run 7 miles every 4 days. How many miles will the students run in 20 days?

• 17

• 28

• 35

• 48

Create an equivalent ratio table to help you solve the following problem:

On Frank’s sandwich, there are 4 slices of ham for every piece of cheese. If there are 12 slices of ham on Frank’s sandwich, how many slices of cheese are there?

Hint: What does "piece" of cheese mean?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

The ratio of boys to girls in history class is 4 to 5. How many girls are in the class if there are 12 boys in the class?

• 10

• 15

• 51

• 20

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

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A recipe that will make 3 pies calls for 7 cups of flour. Find how many pies can be made with 28 cups of flour.

• 12

• 4

• 21

• 16

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

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The ratio of winners to losers in a game is 8 : 5. If 24 people won, how many people would have lost?

• 3
• 13
• 15
• 24

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

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Create an equivalent ratio table to help you solve the following problem:

The ratio of dogs to cats at a pet store is 2 to 3. Which of these shows the possible numbers of dogs and cats in the pet store?

• 12 dogs, 13 cats

• 5 dogs, 10 cats

• 20 dogs, 23 cats

• 14 dogs, 21 cats

For every $5 Carl spends on movies, he spends $15 on video games. Last month, he spent $60 on video games. How much did he spend on movies?

• $50

• $30

• $20

• $25

At the carnival, the ratio of people who won the ring toss game to lost it was 8:5. If 24 people won, how many people would have lost?

• 3

• 13

• 15

• 24