Ratios, Equivalent Ratios and Proportions

A hardware store sold 630 lawn mowers in one year. If 441 lawn mowers were purchased in the spring, what is the ratio of the number of lawn mowers purchased in the spring to the number purchased during the entire year?

• 3:10

• 3:7

• 7:10

• 10:7

Solve for x

• x=6

• x =1/6

• x = 7

• x=9

Solve for x 

• x = 15

• x = 11

• x = 1/11

• x = 20

The dishwasher uses 32 gallons of water to wash 4 loads of dishes. How many gallons of water will the dishwasher use to wash 10 loads of dishes?

• 75 gallons

• 85 gallons

• 80 gallons

• 100 gallons

Express the ratio as a fraction in simplest form:
18 ounces to 3 cups

• 6 to 1

• 1/6

• 18/3

• 3/18

A comparison of two quantities using the word to, for every/each, or a colon :.

• Ratio

• Rate

• Quantity

• Scale Factor

A table that represents equivalent ratios and proportions

• Ratio Table

• Scale Factor

• Quantities

• Unit Rate

An equation stating that two ratios are equal.

• Proportion

• Congruent

• Unit RAte

• Scale FActor

A comparison of two numbers by division.

• Rate

• Unit Rate

• Ratio

• Corresponding Sides

Ratios that have the same value.

• Scale Factor

• Equivalent Ratio

• Corresponding Sides

• Rate