Word Problems on Ratios and Proportions

This video tutorial covers Math 8, Unit 4, Lesson 8, focusing on division problems to determine group sizes. It explores scenarios like dividing a length into segments and calculating flour needed per batch in recipes. The lesson uses tape diagrams to visualize complex division problems and concludes with a summary and homework instructions.

If you have a length of 12 feet and want to cut it into sections of 2/3 feet, how many sections can you make?

• 20

• 18

• 15

• 16

To make 5 batches of cookies, you need 10 cups of flour. How much flour is needed for one batch?

• 4 cups

• 1 cup

• 3 cups

• 2 cups

If 6 cups of flour are used to make 4 batches of cupcakes, how much flour is needed for one batch?

• 1.25 cups

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

• 1.5 cups

How many cups of flour are needed for one batch if 54 cups are used for half a batch of rolls?

• 54 cups

• 27 cups

• 108 cups

• 36 cups

If 15 cups of water fill 1.5 containers, how much water is needed to fill one container?

• 15 cups

• 12 cups

• 8 cups

• 10 cups

What is the total amount of water needed to fill a container if 15 cups fill 1/3 of it?

• 45 cups

• 30 cups

• 50 cups

• 60 cups

If 5 people share 8.5 pounds of cherries equally, how much does each person get?

• 1.8 pounds

• 1.7 pounds

• 1.6 pounds

• 1.5 pounds

How much iced tea fills a whole pitcher if 5 cups fill 2/3 of it?

• 7.5 cups

• 10 cups

• 15 cups

• 12 cups

If 1/4 mile is 1/3 of the way to school, what is the total distance to school?

• 1.5 miles

• 1/2 mile

• 1 mile

• 3/4 mile

How many books, each 1.5 inches wide, can fit on a 36-inch wide shelf?

• 18 books

• 22 books

• 20 books

• 24 books