Equivalent Ratios Independent Practice

Are the ratios 4:18 and 2:12 equivalent? Justify your reasoning.

• No, because their scale factors are different.

• Yes, because both simplify to the same ratio.

• Yes, because both have the same sum.

• No, because their products are the same.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3A

Determine if the ratios 5:20 and 15:60 are equivalent. Choose the correct answer.

• Yes, the ratios are equivalent because their scale factor is the same.

• No, the ratios are not equivalent because they simplify to different values.

• Yes, the ratios are equivalent because both simplify to 1:3.

• No, the ratios are not equivalent because one is 1:4 and the other is 1:3.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3A

Determine if the ratios 17:3 and 68:12 are equivalent. Justify your reasoning.

• Yes, the ratios are equivalent because their scale factor is the same.

• No, the ratios are not equivalent because the same scale factor was not used.

• The ratios are equivalent only if simplified.

• Cannot be determined from the given information.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3A

A toy shop sells baby rattles in green and yellow. For every two green rattles the toy shop sells, it sells 7 yellow rattles. If the company sells 108 rattles, how many yellow rattles did they sell?

• 84

• 24

• 54

• 42

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Olumide plays the piano and guitar. For every 5 minutes of piano practice, he spends 8 minutes practicing guitar. How many minutes will Olumide practice piano if he spends 64 minutes practicing guitar?

• 40 minutes

• 32 minutes

• 50 minutes

• 24 minutes

At Doggy Daycare, there are 3 trainers assigned for every 12 dogs. There are 72 dogs enrolled for the daycare on Tuesday. Determine the number of trainers needed.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Maia was baking cupcakes for a party. She mixed 4 drops of red food coloring for every 6 drops of yellow food coloring to dye her icing orange. Circle the ratios of food coloring drops that would create the same orange color and justify your choices.

• 2 red to 3 yellow

• 40 yellow to 100 red

• 44 red to 66 yellow

• 24 red to 26 yellow

• 28 red to 42 yellow

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3A

A French toast recipe uses 2 eggs to make 14 slices of French toast. Brenda wants to make 98 slices of French toast to feed her family and friends. How many eggs will Brenda need to make 98 slices?

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B