Understanding Ratios in a Classroom Setting

The video tutorial explains the concept of ratios using the example of the ratio of girls to all students in a classroom, which is 5 to 8. It uses a bar tape diagram to visually model this ratio and lists known ratios such as girls to boys and boys to all students. The tutorial evaluates the truth of four statements based on these ratios, demonstrating how to determine if ratios are equivalent. The video concludes with a summary of the key points discussed.

What does the ratio of 5 to 8 represent in the context of the classroom?

• The number of girls to boys

• The number of girls to all students

• The number of boys to all students

• The number of boys to girls

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

How many groups would be girls if the students are divided into 8 equal groups?

• 5 groups

• 4 groups

• 6 groups

• 3 groups

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Which of the following is the ratio of boys to all students?

• 3 to 5

• 5 to 8

• 3 to 8

• 5 to 3

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

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What is the ratio of girls to boys?

• 5 to 8

• 3 to 8

• 5 to 3

• 3 to 5

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What is the ratio of boys to girls?

• 5 to 8

• 3 to 8

• 5 to 3

• 3 to 5

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Is the ratio of 9 boys to 15 girls equivalent to the known ratio of boys to girls?

• It is equivalent only if there are fewer students

• It is equivalent only if there are more students

• No, it is not equivalent

• Yes, it is equivalent

Why is the statement '10 girls to 16 boys' false?

• Because 5 times 2 is not equal to 10

• Because 3 times 2 is not equal to 16

• Because 5 times 3 is not equal to 16

• Because 3 times 3 is not equal to 10

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3A

How do you determine if two ratios are equivalent?

• By adding the numbers in the ratios

• By subtracting the numbers in the ratios

• By multiplying the numbers in the ratios by the same value

• By dividing the numbers in the ratios by different values

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3A

What is the equivalent ratio of 20 girls to 32 students?

• 3 to 5

• 5 to 3

• 3 to 8

• 5 to 8

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Is the statement '12 boys to 36 students' true or false?

• False, because the ratios are not equivalent

• True, because the ratios are equivalent

• False, because there are fewer students

• True, because there are more students

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3A