Ratios and Proportions in Recipes

This video tutorial covers the concept of ratios, starting with an introduction to ratio language and examples. It progresses to representing ratios using diagrams, exploring ratios through recipes, and solving various ratio problems. The tutorial emphasizes understanding part-part-whole relationships and provides practical examples to solidify the concepts.

In a fruit basket, if the ratio of bananas to apples is 9 to 4, what is the ratio of plums to apples?

• 3 to 4

• 4 to 3

• 4 to 9

• 9 to 3

What is the volume of a cube with side lengths of 3 cm?

• 81 cubic centimeters

• 54 cubic centimeters

• 27 cubic centimeters

• 9 cubic centimeters

If a recipe for fizzy grape juice has a ratio of 3 cups of sparkling water to 1 cup of grape juice concentrate, which of the following ratios would taste the same?

• 3 cups of sparkling water to 2 cups of concentrate

• 6 cups of sparkling water to 2 cups of concentrate

• 2 cups of sparkling water to 1 cup of concentrate

• 9 cups of sparkling water to 4 cups of concentrate

How many batches of purple paint can be made with 12 cups of red paint if the ratio is 3 cups of red to 2 cups of blue?

• 5 batches

• 4 batches

• 3 batches

• 2 batches

In a recipe for tropical fruit punch, if you use 12 cups of pineapple juice with 20 cups of orange juice, how will the taste compare to the original recipe?

• It will taste less sweet.

• It will taste more like orange.

• It will taste more like pineapple.

• It will taste the same.

If Mai made a large amount of pink paint using 14 cups of red paint, how many batches did she make?

• 7 batches

• 6 batches

• 5 batches

• 8 batches

What is the cost per pound of peanuts if 3 pounds cost $7.50?

• $2.00

• $3.50

• $2.50

• $3.00

If Claire earns $18 in one hour, how many seconds does it take her to earn 25 cents?

• 50 seconds

• 100 seconds

• 150 seconds

• 200 seconds

What is the equivalent ratio of 60 to 45?

• 2 to 1

• 3 to 2

• 5 to 4

• 4 to 3

How many batches of sports drink can be made with 5 tablespoons of mix and 36 ounces of water?

• 4 batches

• 3 batches

• 2 batches

• 1 batch