Ratios Proportions Word Problems

What is a Ratio?

• Is a comparison of two quantities 

• To multiply two fractions 

• A number over another number

• Two decimals that can be multiplied

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

If there are 5 soccer players, 10 baseball players, and 15 basketball players, what is the ratio of baseball players to soccer players?

• 1 to 2

• 1 to 3

• 2 to 1

• 3 to 1

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

About 13 out of 20 homes have a personal computer. On a street with 60 homes, how many computers would you expect to have?

• 39 Computers

• 4.3 Homes

• 39 Homes

• 4.3 Computers

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Which ratio is proportional to the ratio   1/5?

• 2/5

• 2/10

• 5/1

• 15/20

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2A

What is the ratio of strawberries to the total if there are 20 strawberries and 35 grapes?

• 20:35

• 35:20

• 20:55

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

At Tim Horton's the number of cups of coffee sold to hot chocolate is 100 to 5. If there are 2,000 cups of coffee sold, how many cups of hot chocolate are sold?

• 10

• 100

• 40,000

If there are 2 cats and 5 dogs what is the ratio of cats to dogs?

• 2:5

• 5:2

• 10:1

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Unit rates are....

• ratios whereby the amount given is per 1 unit

• ratios whereby the amount given is per 2 units

• ratios whereby the amount given is per 10 units

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Find the unit rate for 10 apples that cost $2.00

• $20.00 per apple

• $0.20 per apple

• $0.50 per apple

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Two ratios that are equal are called

• problems

• fractions

• proportions

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2A