Ratios and proportions
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11 questions
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Writing and solving ratios and proportions
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Susan found a bag of 20 golf balls at a garage sale, and bought the bag for 75 cents. Express the ratio of cost to number of balls in lowest terms.
Susan found a bag of 20 golf balls at a garage sale, and bought the bag for 75 cents. Express the ratio of cost to number of balls in lowest terms.
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A statckable CD rack holds 25 CDs and costs $4. Charlie has a collection of 150 CDs. How much will it cost him to buy enough racks to hold all of his CDs?
A statckable CD rack holds 25 CDs and costs $4. Charlie has a collection of 150 CDs. How much will it cost him to buy enough racks to hold all of his CDs?
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A gardening magazine suggested that a good mix for a flower bed is 20 pails of clay dirt, 15 pails of sand, and 5 pails of manure. Express this in lowest terms.
A gardening magazine suggested that a good mix for a flower bed is 20 pails of clay dirt, 15 pails of sand, and 5 pails of manure. Express this in lowest terms.
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Solve the proportion.
Solve the proportion.
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You can peel 4 potatoes in 10 minutes. How long will it take you to peel 14 potatoes?
You can peel 4 potatoes in 10 minutes. How long will it take you to peel 14 potatoes?
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What is the unit rate for number 5?
What is the unit rate for number 5?
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The ratio of girls to boys in the 6th grade is 6 to 7. How many girls are there if there are 364 total students?
The ratio of girls to boys in the 6th grade is 6 to 7. How many girls are there if there are 364 total students?
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Using the table, what is the ratio of 7th grade boys to 6th grade boys in simplest form?
Using the table, what is the ratio of 7th grade boys to 6th grade boys in simplest form?
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A 64-ounce container of sports juice costs $6.50. A 48-ounce container of the same juice costs $4.25. Which size container is the better buy?
A 64-ounce container of sports juice costs $6.50. A 48-ounce container of the same juice costs $4.25. Which size container is the better buy?
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Ms. Young's tahoe gets 78 miles per 3 gallons. What's the unit rate for her mileage?
Ms. Young's tahoe gets 78 miles per 3 gallons. What's the unit rate for her mileage?
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Choose ALL answer choices equivalent to the ratio of snails to frogs?
Choose ALL answer choices equivalent to the ratio of snails to frogs?