BI: Classwork for Lesson 5.1 for Matthew

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8 questions
Use the picture of coins to answer the next four questions. The format for your answer should be 'x :y' with no extra spaces. For example, if you writing the ratio for pennies to quarters, which is 6 pennies for every 7 quarters, you would write "6:7".
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Write the ratio of quarters to dimes.

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Write the ratio of dimes to pennies.

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Write the ratio of dimes to the total number of coins.

Let's do some more with these marbles:
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Write the ratio of green marbles to red marbles.

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Write the ratio of blue marbles to green marbles.

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Write the ratio of red marbles to the total number of marbles.

Remember how I solved this problem:
The ratio of your monthly allowance to your friend’s monthly allowance is 5 : 3. The monthly allowances total $40. How much is each allowance?
This way:
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You try with this problem:
The ratio of your monthly allowance to your friend’s monthly allowance is 6 : 5. The monthly allowances total $77. How much is each allowance?

Remember how I solved this problem:
You separate 42 bulbs of garlic into two groups: one for planting and one for cooking. You will plant 3 bulbs for every 4 bulbs that you will use for cooking. Each bulb has about 8 cloves. About how many cloves will you plant?
This way:
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You try this problem:
You separate 45 bulbs of garlic into two groups: one for planting and one for cooking. You will plant 2 bulbs for every 3 bulbs that you will use for cooking. Each bulb has about 8 cloves. About how many cloves will you plant?