Ratios, Equivalent Ratios and Proportions

There are 4 birds and 6 snakes. What is the ratio of birds to snakes?

• 6/4

• 2/3

• 1/3

• 10/16

Solve for x 

• x = 1/10

• x = 10

• x = 4

• x = 5

Solve for x 

• x = 16

• x = 28

• x = 1/26

• x = 26

Solve for x 

• x = 6

• x = 25

• x = 28

• x = 17

Kyle recorded the results of his basketball free throw practice for three different sessions in the table shown. Any attempt not missed is a free throw he made. Are the ratios of misses to attempts in the table equivalent ratios? Explain how you know. ​ If you ​ both the top and bottom numbers of the ratio 3/10 by ​ you get 6/10. Then if you ​ both the top and bottom numbers of the ratio 3/10 by ​ you get 9/30.

• Yes

• multiply

• 2

• multipy

• 3

• No

• divide

• 4

• subtract

• 5

Kyle recorded the results of his basketball free throw practice for three different sessions in the table shown. Any attempt not missed is a free throw he made. Are the ratios of misses to attempts in the table equivalent ratios? Explain how you know. ​ If you ​ multiply both the top and bottom numbers of the ratio 3/10 by ​ 2 you get 6/10. Then if you ​ divide both the top and bottom numbers of the ratio 3/10 by ​ 3 you get 9/30.

• Yes

• multiply

• 2

• multipy

• 3

• No

• divide

• 4

• subtract

• 5

An equation stating that two ratios or rates are equivalent is a ​ (a)  

• proportion

• ratio

• proportional relationship

• proportional

• unit rate

• nonproportional

• constant of proportionality

Match the equivalent ratios.

• 1:2

• 5:15

• 2:3

• 24:36

• 2:5

• 7:14

• 1:4

• 3:12

• 1:3

• 4:10

Kyle recorded the results of his basketball free throw practice for three different sessions in the table shown. Any attempt not missed is a free throw he made. Are the ratios of misses to attempts in the table equivalent ratios? Explain how you know. ​ (a)   If you ​ (b)   both the top and bottom numbers of the ratio 3/10 by ​ (c)   you get 6/10. Then if you ​ (d)   both the top and bottom numbers of the ratio 3/10 by ​ (e)   you get 9/30.

• Yes

• multiply

• 2

• multipy

• 3

• No

• divide

• 4

• subtract

• 5

Match the following terms to its definition. HINT: Drag and place the term on top of the definition.

• Rate

• A rate for one of something. $1 per candy bar.

• Ratio

• Two ratios that represent the same amount: 1/2 = 5/10

• Unit Rate

• Compares two numbers of different measures. 6 books in 3 days.

• Equivalent

• Compares two numbers: 1:2