Exploring Ratios and Their Applications

What is a ratio?

• A comparison of two quantities using division

• A comparison of two quantities using subtraction

• A comparison of two quantities using multiplication

• A comparison of two quantities using addition

How can you write the ratio of 5 pennies to 8 quarters in fraction form?

• 8:5

• 5:8

• 8/5

• 5/8

If the ratio is written as 'calculators to pencils', which number comes first?

• The number of pencils

• The number of calculators

• The total number of items

• The larger number

What is the simplest form of the ratio 600 to 540?

• 10 to 9

• 6 to 5

• 60 to 54

• 30 to 27

How do you simplify the ratio 25 to 30?

• Divide both numbers by 2

• Divide both numbers by 5

• Multiply both numbers by 5

• Multiply both numbers by 2

What are equivalent ratios?

• Ratios that are written in fraction form

• Ratios that have the same numbers

• Ratios that represent the same relationship

• Ratios that are in simplest form

How many tulips are there if the ratio of tulips to roses is 2 to 3 and there are 30 flowers in total?

• 10

• 12

• 15

• 18

If the ratio of boys to girls is 5 to 7 and there are 48 students in total, how many boys are there?

• 24

• 20

• 30

• 28

What is the first step in using a tape diagram to solve a ratio problem?

• Multiply the numbers in the ratio

• Add the numbers in the ratio

• Subtract the smaller number from the larger number

• Divide the total by the sum of the ratio numbers

How do you verify if your ratio solution is correct?

• Check if the ratio is written in fraction form

• Check if the sum of the parts equals the total

• Check if the numbers are in simplest form

• Check if the ratio is written in word form