Ratios and Proportions Big Ideas

Which is the better buy? a 12 pack of Coke for $3.50 or a six pack of Coke for $1.80?

• The 12 pack of Coke

• The 6 pack of Coke

• Neither

• They are the same

Is this table proportional?

• Yes

• No

What is a Ratio?

• A comparison of two quantities 

• To multiply two fractions 

• A number over another number

• Two decimals that can be multiplied

Ella has 5 balloons. Taylor has 7 balloons. Write the ratio of Ella's balloons to Taylor's balloons.

• 7:5

• 5:7

• 3:5

• 5:3

What is the ratio of red apples to green apples

• 7 apples to 3 green

• 4 red apples to 7 apples

• 4 red apples to 3 green apples

• 3 green apples to 4 red apples

• 3
• 5.3
• 1.08
• 27

Write a ratio in simplest form:
10 automobiles to 13 bikes

• 1/3

• 10/13

• 4/5

• 3/1

Is this proportion equal?
2/7     24/86

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Is this proportion equal?
1/3     4/12

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Is this proportion equal?
4/5  20/25

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