Challenging Ratio Tables

Another kind of ratio relationship you can find is to look inside a ratio itself. 2:6 is the top ratio in this table.

To get from 2 to 6, you would multiply by 3. Look at each row and notice that this times 3 relationship continues.

What is the value of x?

• 30

• 3

• 15

• 20

Find the missing value for the ratio.

• 56

• 48

• 7

• 72

Solve for x 

• x = 15

• x = 11

• x = 1/11

• x = 20

The cafeteria orders a ratio of 4 to 7 of hot dogs to hamburgers for lunch. Which ratios are equivalent to the ratio of hot dogs to hamburgers? READ CAREFULLY!

• 16 hamburgers and 28 hot dogs

• 8 hot dogs and 14 hamburgers

• 7 hot dogs and 10 hamburgers

• 20 hamburgers and 35 hot dogs

• 28 hot dogs and 49 hamburgers

What is the value of A in this table?

• 8

• 12

• 4

• 16

Use the ratio tables to determine how many pencils will be in 8 boxes?

• 20 pencils

• 24 pencils

• 96 pencils

• 84 pencils

Which ratio simplifies to 4 to 7?

• 8 to 14

• 16 to 17

• 20 to 27

• 40 to 77

What is a Ratio?

• A Denominator

• A comparison of two quantities

• A Mixed Number

• Order of Operations

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What is the ratio of bananas to apples?

• 2 : 14

• 2 to 7

• 5 : 7

• 7 to 2

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Write the ratio of TUBAS to FLUTES in three ways!