Ratio Tables and Equations

Graham is making treat bags of mixed candy to give as favors at his sister’s birthday party. He has enough candy to make favors for all her friends as long as he keeps the ratio consistent. The ratio of the number of sour candies, C, to the number of sweet treats, T, is 4 : 1. Based on the ratio, select all true statements. To help you determine the correct statements, you may create a ratio table.

• The equation C=1/4T can be used to calculate the number of sour candies given the sweet treats.

• The equation T=1/4C can be used to calculate the number of sweet treats given the sour candies.

• If Graham put 24 sour candies in a bag, he should have 6 sweet treats in that bag.

• If Graham put 12 sweet treats in a bag, he should have 3 sour candies in that bag.

• The equation C=4T can be used to calculate the number of sour candies given the sweet treats.

To make a gallon of Kool-aid, Blayton adds 4 cups of kool-aid mix to every 2 cups of sugar.

Determine the ratio used for the cups of kool-aid mix to the cups of sugar. ____________

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CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

Determine all the correct equivalent ratios from the ratio table comparing cups of Kool-aid Mix to Cups of Sugar.

• 2 to 1

• 3 to 1

• 10 to 2

• 10 to 5

• 16 to 8

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3A

Millie charges $54 for every 4 hours of babysitting.

Complete the ratio table showing how much Millie earns if she babysits for 10 hours.

How much does Millie earn after 10 hours of babysitting?

A car travels 60 miles in 2 hours. What is the ratio of miles to hours?

• 30:1

• 60:2

• 30:2

• 60:1

Answer explanation

To find the ratio of miles to hours, divide the miles traveled by the time taken: 60 miles / 2 hours = 30:1

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

• 15

• 20

• 25

• 30

If the ratio of cats to dogs is 3:4, how many cats are there if there are 20 dogs?

• 15 cats

• 25 cats

• 30 cats

• 10 cats

• 12

• 15

• 18

• 20

Millie charges $54 for every 4 hours of babysitting.

Millie's Rate: $___________ per hour

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

At a baseball game, the concession stand noticed that for every 3 hot dogs sold, they sold 5 hamburgers.

The ratio of the number of hot dogs sold to the number of hamburgers sold was _____________.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2