Are the ratios  $\frac{35}{56}$   and $\frac{50}{70}$   equivalent? Show your work/explain.

• Yes, they both are equivalent when in simplest form.

• No, the simplest form of the ratios are  $\frac{7}{8}$  and  $\frac{5}{7}$  

• No, the simplest form of the ratios are  $\frac{5}{8}$  and  $\frac{5}{7}$  

• Yes, they both have the simplified ratio of  $\frac{5}{7}$  

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3A

In a cooking class, students are measuring ingredients for making a cake. The original recipe calls for 3 teaspoons of vanilla and 6 cups of flour. The students need to make the cake larger. They use 18 teaspoons of vanilla and 42 cups of flour. Is the ratio of teaspoons to cups for the new recipe the same as for the original recipe?

Be careful to select the answer that is correct for the chart AND explanation.

• a) 12, b) 18, c) 24, d) 20

  
  

  Bert's store has a greater ratio of books to games because they have 18 books for every 24 games, while Gloria's store has 15 books for every 24 games.

• a) 12, b) 18, c) 24, d) 20

  
  

  Gloria's store has a greater ratio of books to games because they have 10 books for every 16 games, while Bert's store has 8 books for every 12 games.

• a) 12, b) 16, c) 24, d) 25

  
  

  Gloria's store has a greater ratio of books to games because they have 20 books for every 32 games, while Bert's store has 16 books for every 24 games.

• a) 12, b) 16, c) 24, d) 25

  
  

  Bert's store has a greater ratio of books to games because they have 16 books for every 24 games, while Gloria's store has 15 books for every 24 games.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3A

Be careful to select the answer that is correct for the chart AND explanation.

• a) 6, b) 20, c) 15, d) 20

  
  

  The rose and carnation bouquet has more flowers because it has 25 flowers, while the carnation and daisy bouquet has 20 flowers.

• a) 6, b) 20, c) 15, d) 20

  
  

  The carnation and daisy bouquet has more flowers because it has 45 flowers, while the rose and carnation bouquet has 32 flowers.

• a) 6, b) 20, c) 15, d) 20

  
  

  The carnation and daisy bouquet has more flowers because it has 45 flowers, while the rose and carnation bouquet has 40 flowers.

• a) 6, b) 22, c) 10, d) 20

  
  

  The rose and carnation bouquet has more flowers because it has 25 flowers, while the carnation and daisy bouquet has 20 flowers.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3A

• Yes, they both are equivalent when in simplest form.

In a baking class, students are preparing a batch of cookies. The original recipe requires 4 tablespoons of sugar and 8 cups of flour. The students decide to make a larger batch and use 20 tablespoons of sugar and 44 cups of flour. Is the ratio of tablespoons to cups for the new recipe the same as for the original recipe?

There are 36 students in the school choir. The ratio of girls to boys in the choir is 5 : 4. Two girls are absent from practice on Monday. What is the new ratio of girls to boys?

• 3:4

• 18:16

• 12:16

• 20:16

Josephine and Rodney track how much water they drink compared to other beverages. Josephine drinks 10 oz of water for every 5 oz of other beverages. Rodney drinks 15 oz of water for every 9 oz of other beverages. Who drinks more water, Josephine or Rodney?

• They drink the same amount

• Josephine drinks more water

• Rodney drinks more water

Sephora and Josiah each make a cheese sauce. Sephora uses 8oz of cheese for every of 9oz of cream. Josiah uses 11oz of cheese for every 12 oz of cream. Whose cheese sauce will have a stronger cheese flavor?

• I hate cheese

• They have equal cheese flavor

• Josiah's cheese will have a stronger flavor

• Sephora's cheese will have a stronger flavor

Choose the three ratios that are equivalent to

10:12

• 2:6

• 5:6

• 20:24

• 30:36

• 50:65