Rations and Rates

What is a Ratio?

• Is a comparison of two quantities 

• A rate with a denominator of one

• It is when the only factor the numerator and denominator share is a one 

• Two decimals that can be multiplied

Ratios can be represented as... (Select ALL answers that apply!)

• A/B

• A to B

• A : B

In a bouquet of​ flowers, there are 7 daisies and 19 roses. Write the ratio of daisies to roses in three different ways.

• 19 to 7, 19:7, 19/7

• 19 to 7, 7:19, 7/19

• 7 to 19, 7:19, 7/19

• 7 to 19, 19:7, 19/7

What is the ratio of total shapes to circles?

• 3 : 4

• 4 : 3

• 7 : 3

• 3 : 7

Mr. Wright has 7 boys and 9 girls. What is the ratio of girls to boys?

• 7 to 9

• 9 to 7

There are 10 dimes, 8 quarters, and 5 nickels?  What is the ratio of quarters to dimes?

• 10 to 8

• 8 : 10

• 4 : 5

• 5 to 4

Simplify the ratio of
35 : 14

• 5 : 2

• 2 : 5

• 3 : 1

• 35: 14

Express the ratio as a fraction in simplest form:
18 ounces to 3 cups

• 6 to 1

• 1/6

• 18/3

• 3/18

Simplify the ratio of
20 to 25

• to 5

• to 5

• to 5

• to 5

There are 4 triangles, 12 squares, and 6 circles.  What is the ratio of triangles to squares? Simplify.

• 12 : 4

• 2 to 6

• 1 : 3