WRITING RATIOS I
Simple Ratio: Express each ratio as a fraction in simplest form.
1.
15 cats: 50 dogs 2.
$40 for 15 gallons of gasoline 3.
10 teachers for 225 students
4.
45 rubies to 25 emeralds 5.
72 passengers per 2 buses 6.
10 girls out of 24 students
Unit Ratio: If you want to use a ratio to compare two quantities that have different units, such as inches and feet, you must first express the quantities using the same unit.
For problems 7 – 15: copy the problem, rewrite the problem using the same units, express the ratio as a fraction in simplest form.
7.
4 feet: 3 yards 8.
10 days: 2 weeks 9.
9 ounces: 6 pounds
10.
8 inches: 2 feet 11.
50 days: 1 year 12.
32 cm: 5 m
13.
40 inches: 2 yards 14.
6 feet: 20 inches 15.
16 hours: 1 day
Inferred Ratio: Make an inference. Express each ratio as a fraction in simplest form.
16.
A basketball team had 18 wins in 32 games. What is the win: loss ratio?
17.
There are 14 boys in a class of 26 students. What is the
boy: girl ratio?
18.
A jar contains 5 red marbles, 8 green marbles, and 2 yellow marbles.
Write a ratio that compares the number of red marbles to the total
number of marbles.
WRITING RATIOS I
Simple Ratio: Express each ratio as a fraction in simplest form.
1.
15 cats: 50 dogs 2.
$40 for 15 gallons of gasoline 3.
10 teachers for 225 students
4.
45 rubies to 25 emeralds 5.
72 passengers per 2 buses 6.
10 girls out of 24 students
Unit Ratio: If you want to use a ratio to compare two quantities that have different units, such as inches and feet, you must first express the quantities using the same unit.
For problems 7 – 15: copy the problem, rewrite the problem using the same units, express the ratio as a fraction in simplest form.
7.
4 feet: 3 yards 8.
10 days: 2 weeks 9.
9 ounces: 6 pounds
10.
8 inches: 2 feet
13.
40 inches: 2 yards
11.
14.
50 days: 1 year
6 feet: 20 inches
12.
15.
32 cm: 5 m
16 hours: 1 day
Inferred Ratio: Make an inference. Express each ratio as a fraction in simplest form.
16.
A basketball team had 18 wins in 32 games. What is the win: loss ratio?
17.
There are 14 boys in a class of 26 students. What is the
boy: girl ratio?
18.
A jar contains 5 red marbles, 8 green marbles, and 2 yellow marbles.
Write a ratio that compares the number of red marbles to the total
number of marbles.