Equivalent Ratios and Comparing Ratios

Use cross multiplication or 'W' method to determine if these ratios are equivalent:

2/3 = 10/15

• no

• yes

Which of the following ratios are equivalent?

• 1:3 and 3:1

• 4:6 and 8:6

• 8:7 and 16:12

• 22:14 and 11:7

What is an equivalent ratio to 3/4?

• 1/4

• 4/5

• 12/16

• 14/18

If the rangers won 100 games and lost 60, what is the simplified ratio of wins to losses?

• 10 to 6

• 5 to 3

• 6 to 10

• 3 to 5

Write the ratio in simplest form.

24 players : 3 teams

• 8:3

• 8 to 1

• 8 for 1

• 8/3

Tommy has a bag of LEGOS. There are 6 yellow, 3 red, and 8 blue LEGOS. What is the ratio in simplest form of red legos to all LEGOS?

• 3/17

• 17/3

• 3/8

• 3/6

There are 44 collies and 56 poodles. Which is the correct ratio for poodles to total number of dogs?

• 156:100

• 44:100

• 56:100

• 56

Which of the following is not a way to compare ratios?

• part to part

• whole to part

• whole to whole

• part to whole

What is the missing number in the ratio table?

• 21

• 24

• 27

• 25

Kelly has 10 apps on her iPad. 5 are school apps, 2 are music apps, and 3 are games. What is the ratio of music apps to all apps?

• 5 to 2

• 10:5

• 3:20

• 1 to 5