Proportions and Conversions

Simplify the ratio of
20 to 25

• to 5

• to 5

• to 5

• to 5

4 yd = ____ ft

• 8 ft

• 12 ft

• 48 ft

• 48 in

Simplify the ratio of
35 : 14

• 5 : 2

• 2 : 5

• 3 : 1

• 35: 14

You travel 150 miles on 5 gallons. How far did you travel per gallon?

• 15 miles

• 30 miles

• 3 miles

• 25 miles

Solve for x: 
x/4 = 6/8

• 4

• 2

• 3

• 10

If there are 5 soccer players, 10 baseball players, and 15 basketball players, what is the ratio of baseball players to soccer players?

• 1 : 2

• 1 : 3

• 2 : 1

• 3 : 1

What is a Ratio?

• Is a comparison of two quantities 

• A rate with a denominator of one

• It is when the only factor the numerator and denominator share is a one 

• Two decimals that can be multiplied

What do you think today's lesson will be on?

• Ratios

• Proportions

• Conversions

• All of the above!!

A scale drawing of a billboard uses the scale 4 cm:9 ft. The length of the billboard in the drawing is 11 cm. How long is the actual billboard?

• 13 ft

• 20.75 ft

• 24.75 ft

• 22 ft

Solve for x 

• x = 6

• x = 25

• x = 28

• x = 17