Ratio Comparison

The table shows the vehicles that passed Luann on the highway.  At this rate, how many minivans would pass Luann if 60 vehicles passed her?

• 20 Minivans

• 45 Minivans

• 5 Minivans

The ratio of boys to girls in history class is 4 to 5. How many girls are in the class if there are 12 boys in the class?

• 48 Girls

• 15 Girls

• 3 Girls

Mary and Didi each made some lemonade to sell on their street corner. Mary's recipe called for 2 fluid ounces of lemon juice for every 5 fluid ounces of sugar water. Didi's recipe called for 1 fluid ounces of lemon juice for every 3 fluid ounces of sugar water. If they each made the same amount of lemonade to sell, who would have more lemon flavor?

• MARY

• DIDI

• SAME AMOUNT

  OF LEMON FLAVOR

• NO WAY

  TO TELL

Mary and Didi each made some chocolate cake.

Mary's recipe called for 2 cups of chocolate chips for every 4 cups of flour.

Didi's recipe called for 5 cups of chocolate chips for every 7 cups of flour.

If they each made the same size cake, who would have more chocolate chips?

• MARY

• DIDI

• SAME AMOUNT

  OF CHOCOLATE CHIPS

• NO WAY

  TO TELL

Chris and Jenny are comparing two similar punch recipes. Each recipe calls for cranberry juice and ginger ale but in different amounts. The tables to the left show the amounts of cranberry juice and ginger ale for four different quantities of punch. Is the ratio of the punch that is cranberry juice the same in Chris’s recipes as it is in Jenny’s recipes? If not, whose punch has a greater concentration of cranberry juice?

• No, there is no way to determine this.

• Chris had a higher concentration of cranberry juice. You have to extend the table for Chris. When Chris and Jenny both used 10 cups of cranberry juice. Chris had 40 cups of ginger ale and Jenny had 15 so Chris had a higher concentration of cranberry juice which means you can taste the cranberries more in his juice.

• Jenny had a higher concentration of cranberry juice. You have to extend the table for Chris. When Chris and Jenny both used 10 cups of cranberry juice. Chris had 40 cups of ginger ale and Jenny had 15 so Jenny had a higher concentration of cranberry juice because she used less ginger ale.

• Chris had a higher concentration of cranberry juice. You have to extend the table for Chris. When Chris and Jenny both used 10 cups of cranberry juice. Chris had 40 cups of ginger ale and Jenny had 15 so, Chris had a higher concentration of cranberry juice than ginger ale because he used more ginger ale.

Chris and Jenny are comparing two similar punch recipes. Each recipe calls for cranberry juice and ginger ale but in different amounts. The tables to the left show the amounts of cranberry juice and ginger ale for four different quantities of punch. Is the ratio of the punch that is cranberry juice the same in Chris’s recipes as it is in Jenny’s recipes? If not, whose punch has a greater concentration of cranberry juice?

• No, there is no way to determine this.

• Chris had a higher concentration of cranberry juice. You have to extend the table for Chris. When Chris and Jenny both used 10 cups of cranberry juice. Chris had 40 cups of ginger ale and Jenny had 15 so Chris had a higher concentration of cranberry juice which means you can taste the cranberries more in his juice.

• Jenny had a higher concentration of cranberry juice. You have to extend the table for Chris. When Chris and Jenny both used 10 cups of cranberry juice. Chris had 40 cups of ginger ale and Jenny had 15 so Jenny had a higher concentration of cranberry juice because she used less ginger ale.

• Chris had a higher concentration of cranberry juice. You have to extend the table for Chris. When Chris and Jenny both used 10 cups of cranberry juice. Chris had 40 cups of ginger ale and Jenny had 15 so, Chris had a higher concentration of cranberry juice than ginger ale because he used more ginger ale.

• Tulsi

• Gary

• They have the same ratio

Answer explanation

Which person has the greater ratio relationship of words to minutes?

• Jenna

• Maria

• They are equivalent.

Aiko has 5 shirts for every 3 pairs of pants. Her brother Haro has 7 shirts for every 4 pairs of pants. Complete the ratio tables to help you. Which sibling has the greater ratio of shirts to pants?

• Aiko

• Haro

Jessica made 8 out of 24 free throws. Bob made 5 out of 20 free throws. Who has the highest

free throw ratio and how do you know?