Equivalent Ratios and Solving Proportions

The missing ratios in the ratio table are

Solve the proportion.

• q=2

• q=9

• q=4.5

• q=6

Solve for x

• x = 19.6

• x = 5/98

• x = 101/5

Solve for x 

• x = 6

• x = 25

• x = 28

• x = 17

There were 5 ice cream cones for every 3 brownies sold at the ice cream shop. If there were 24 brownies sold, how many ice cream cones were sold?

• 8

• 15

• 40

• 29

Explain your answer.

• 1

• 3

• 9

• 8

Are the fractions equivalent?

• Yes

• No

What distance on the map represents an actual distance of 6 kilometers?

• 3.6

• 2.5

• 2.4

• .42

A cake recipe calls for 1.5 cups of milk and 3 cups of flour. Seth made a mistake and used 5 cups of flour. How many cups of milk should he use to keep the proportions correct?

• 2.5 cups milk

• 1.75 cups milk

• 2 cups flour

• 2.25 cups milk

What is the actual number of kilometers that is represented by 15 cm on the map?

• 37.5

• 90

• 225

• 20