Understanding Ratios and Fractions

This video tutorial explains how to convert ratios into fractions using examples of apples and berries, and later, chocolate and plain cookies. It demonstrates how to calculate the fraction of a total that a part represents and how to express one part as a fraction of another. The video also clarifies the concept of fractions greater than one, using practical examples to ensure understanding.

If the ratio of apples to berries is 3 to 5, how many total pieces of fruit are there if you have 6 apples?

• 8

• 10

• 16

• 24

What fraction of the total fruits are apples if the ratio of apples to berries is 3 to 5?

• 5/3

• 3/8

• 3/5

• 5/8

How do you find the fraction of fruits that are berries if the ratio of apples to berries is 3 to 5?

• 3/8

• 5/3

• 5/8

• 3/5

If there are 3 apples and 5 berries, what fraction represents the number of apples compared to berries?

• 3/8

• 5/8

• 5/3

• 3/5

What does the fraction 5/3 represent in terms of berries and apples?

• There are 5 apples for every 3 berries

• There are 3 berries for every 5 apples

• There are 5 berries for every 3 apples

• There are 3 apples for every 5 berries

What is the decimal equivalent of the fraction 5/3?

• 2.00

• 1.50

• 1.67

• 1.33

In the example with cookies, what is the total number of cookies if the ratio of chocolate to plain cookies is 4 to 3?

• 10

• 7

• 3

• 4

What fraction of the total cookies are chocolate if the ratio of chocolate to plain cookies is 4 to 3?

• 3/4

• 4/3

• 3/7

• 4/7

How do you express the number of plain cookies as a fraction of the number of chocolate cookies if the ratio is 4 to 3?

• 4/7

• 4/3

• 3/4

• 3/7

If Ben has 4 chocolate cookies, how many plain cookies does he have if the ratio is 4 to 3?

• 6

• 5

• 4

• 3