Ratios, Equivalent Ratios, and Proportions

There are 4 birds and 6 snakes. What is the ratio of birds to snakes?

• 6/4

• 2/3

• 1/3

• 10/16

Solve for x

• x=6

• x =1/6

• x = 7

• x=9

Solve for x 

• x = 1/10

• x = 10

• x = 4

• x = 5

Solve for x 

• x = 6

• x = 25

• x = 28

• x = 17

Kyle recorded the results of his basketball free throw practice for three different sessions in the table shown. Any attempt not missed is a free throw he made. Are the ratios of misses to attempts in the table equivalent ratios? Explain how you know. ​ (a)   If you ​ (b)  

both the top and bottom numbers of the ratio 3/10 by ​ (c)   you get 6/10. Then if you ​ (d)   both the top and bottom numbers of the ratio 3/10 by ​ (e)   you get 9/30.

• Yes

• multiply

• 2

• multipy

• 3

• No

• divide

• 4

• subtract

• 5

Match the equivalent ratios.

• 2:5

• 4:10

• 1:4

• 5:15

• 2:3

• 24:36

• 1:2

• 7:14

• 1:3

• 3:12

Logan swims about 2.5 laps every minute in his pool. Select the amounts to complete the equivalent ratios below. 1 minute: ​ (a)   laps 2 minutes: ​ (b)   laps 3 minutes: ​ (c)   laps 4 minutes: ​ (d)   laps

• 2.5

• 5

• 7.5

• 10

• 3.5

• 4.5

• 5.5

• 6.5

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Review: Match the following:

• Ratio

• Two ratios that represent the same amount: 1/2 = 5/10

• Rate

• Compares two numbers of different measures. 6 books in 3 days.

• Equivalent

• Compares two numbers: 1:2

• Unit Rate

• A rate for one of something. $1 per candy bar.

A statement in which two ratios are equivalent is a ​ (a)   .

• proportion

• equation

• fraction

Match the following terms to its definition. HINT: Drag and place the term on top of the definition.

• Equivalent

• Compares two numbers of different measures. 6 books in 3 days.

• Rate

• Compares two numbers: 1:2

• Ratio

• Two ratios that represent the same amount: 1/2 = 5/10

• Unit Rate

• A rate for one of something. $1 per candy bar.