Exploring Ratio Word Problems in 6th Grade Math

What is the purpose of cross multiplying?

• To divide fractions

• To subtract one fraction from another

• To verify if fractions are equivalent

• To add fractions together

How do you determine if two ratios are equivalent using cross multiplication?

• Add the diagonally opposite numbers

• Subtract the diagonally opposite numbers

• Multiply the diagonally opposite numbers and compare the results

• Divide the diagonally opposite numbers

What is the result of cross multiplying if the fractions are equivalent?

• The results are the same

• The results are always zero

• The results are different

• The results are always one

What is the first step in simplifying a ratio?

• Divide the numerator and denominator by different numbers

• Multiply the numerator and denominator by the same number

• Find the greatest common factor

• Find the least common multiple

How can you simplify a fraction?

• By multiplying the numerator and denominator by the greatest common factor

• By dividing the numerator and denominator by the greatest common factor

• By adding the greatest common factor to the numerator and denominator

• By subtracting the greatest common factor from the numerator and denominator

In a ratio problem, if you have 10 boys and the ratio of boys to girls is 5:4, how many girls are there?

• 8 girls

• 12 girls

• 6 girls

• 10 girls

What method can be used to solve unit rate problems?

• Finding the least common multiple

• Subtraction

• Cross multiplication

• Addition

If a pack of five calculators costs $62.50, how much does each calculator cost?

• $12.50

• $15.50

• $10.50

• $11.50

What is a unit rate?

• The total cost of items

• The cost for one item

• The ratio of any two quantities

• The cost of two items

What shortcut can be used for solving unit rate problems?

• Division

• Cross multiplication

• Multiplication

• Addition