Write the ratio of quarters to dimes.
Write the ratio of dimes to pennies.
Write the ratio of dimes to the total number of coins.
Write the ratio of green marbles to red marbles.
Write the ratio of blue marbles to green marbles.
Write the ratio of red marbles to the total number of marbles.
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?
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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?