6th Grade Milestone - Equivalent Ratios

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What is an equivalent ratio?

Back

Two or more ratios with the same values.

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If Mrs. Shelly paid $3 for 6 muffins and Mrs. Kloske paid $9 for 18 muffins, are these ratios equivalent?

Back

Yes, they are equivalent.

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Mickey has 20 shirts for every 4 ties. If he has 30 shirts, how many ties does he have?

Back

6 ties.

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What is the ratio of 6th graders to 7th graders at a basketball game if there are 8 7th graders?

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32 6th graders.

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If 18 vocab words are learned in 2 hours, how many vocab words are learned in 3 hours if the ratio is equivalent?

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27 vocab words.

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What is the first step to determine if two ratios are equivalent?

Back

Cross-multiply the ratios.

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If the ratio of apples to oranges is 3:2, how many oranges are there if there are 12 apples?

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8 oranges.

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What does it mean if two ratios are not equivalent?

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They do not represent the same relationship between quantities.

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If a recipe calls for a ratio of 2 cups of flour to 3 cups of sugar, how much sugar is needed for 4 cups of flour?

Back

6 cups of sugar.

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How can you simplify the ratio 10:15?

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By dividing both numbers by 5, it simplifies to 2:3.