Ratios and Comparing Ratios

What number will make the equation equivalent? 

• 2

• 3

• 4

What number will make the equation equivalent? 

• 6

• 4

• 3

If 5 pounds of birdseed costs $8, how much would 15 pounds of birdseed cost?

• $24

• $18

• $27

• $20

At Walmart, they have two-pack of pens that sales for $3.50. They have a five-pack of the same pens that sales for $10.00. Which pack is the better deal?

• Two-Pack

• Five-Pack

If it takes 3 cups of sugar to make 2 batches of cookies, how many batches of cookies can 18 cups of sugar make?

• 12

• 6

• 17

Sara Lee Turkey $6.58 per lb.
or
Butterball Turkey $11.16 for 2 lb.
Find the unit price of each and choose the better deal.

• Sara Lee

• Butterball

What is the value of B in the ratio table?

• 3

• 9

• 2

• 6

When determining if two ratios are equivalent you can

• cross multiply the numbers to see if you get the same answer

• ask a neighbor

• skip the problem

• guess on the answer

Jane is comparing the number of boys in the class to the number of  girls.  There are 15 boys and 10 girls.  What is the correct way to express this in ratio form?

• 5/10 ; 5:10; 5 to 10

• 10/15;10 to 15; or 10 to 15

• 15 boys/10 girls; 15 boys:10 girls; 15 boys to 10 girls

What is the ratio of stars to circles?

• stars/circles = 11/5

• stars/circles = 5/11

• circles/stars = 5/11