Unit 0: Equivalent Ratios

Maya’s ice cream machine makes 4 cups of ice cream from 0.5 cup of sugar. How many cups of ice cream can be made with 5 cups of sugar?

Jon’s favorite shade of blue uses 3 cups of blue paint mixed with 0.5 cup of white paint. How many cups of blue paint should Jon mix with 4 cups of white paint to get his favorite shade of blue?

Nikolas is having a birthday party. Three small cakes serve 9 people. How many cakes should he order to serve 27 guests at the party?

Rachel is hosting a family reunion. Two small trays of lasagna serve 6 people. How many small trays does she need to serve 48 people?

ydia is having a barbecue. Two containers of juice serve 10 people. How many containers of juice should she get to serve 40 people at the barbecue?

Jen can jump rope 80 times in 60 seconds. If she jumps at a constant ratio of seconds to jumps, how many jumps can she make in 15 seconds?

The school record for the greatest number of jumping jacks in a row is 84 in 4 minutes. If the record for jumping jacks made is a constant ratio, how many jumping jacks did the record holder make in 1 minute?

A recipe for banana bread uses 4 cups of bananas for every 8 cups of flour. How many cups of bananas are needed when 2 cups of flour are used?

A recipe for pasta noodles calls for 12 eggs for every 8 cups of flour. How many eggs are needed when 2 cups of flour are used?

The track team’s record for the greatest number of laps in 30 minutes is 48 laps. If the record holder ran at a constant ratio of minutes to laps, how many laps were completed in 5 minutes?