Understanding Ratios and Proportions

This video tutorial by Mr. Holcomb covers lesson 6 on solving problems by finding equivalent ratios. It includes exercises on hotel room occupancy, workout routines, financial bets, sporting goods orders, and student class ratios. The lesson emphasizes using tape diagrams to simplify ratio calculations and solve real-world problems effectively.

What is the main focus of the lesson introduced by Mr. Holcomb?

• Solving algebraic equations

• Learning about fractions

• Finding equivalent ratios

• Understanding geometry

On Saturday night, what is the ratio of occupied to unoccupied rooms at the BusinessDirect Hotel?

• 6 to 1

• 5 to 2

• 2 to 5

• 3 to 4

How many total rooms does the BusinessDirect Hotel have?

• 720

• 432

• 504

• 336

After Peter's injury, what is the new ratio of sit-ups to push-ups?

• 3 to 5

• 7 to 1

• 5 to 3

• 1 to 7

How many push-ups did Peter complete before his injury?

• 8

• 32

• 16

• 24

What was the initial ratio of Tom's money to Rob's money before the last bet?

• 8 to 3

• 7 to 4

• 4 to 7

• 3 to 8

After the last bet, what is the new ratio of Tom's money to Rob's money?

• 4 to 7

• 8 to 3

• 3 to 8

• 7 to 4

In the first order, what was the ratio of bikes to scooters?

• 4 to 3

• 3 to 4

• 2 to 5

• 5 to 2

How many bikes were ordered in the new order?

• 80

• 64

• 48

• 112

If 64 scooters were ordered originally, how many total items were ordered in the first order?

• 96

• 80

• 112

• 128