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6-1 Study Guide and Intervention

Ratios and Rates
A ratio is a comparison of two numbers by division. A common way to express a ratio is as a fraction
in simplest form. Ratios can also be written in other ways. For example, the ratio ᎏ2ᎏ can be written as
3
2 to 3, 2 out of 3, or 2:3.

Examples Refer to the diagram at the right.

Write the ratio in simplest form that compares the

number of circles to the number of triangles.
circles ➝ ᎏ4ᎏ The GCF of 4 and 5 is 1.
triangles ➝ 5
So, the ratio of circles to triangles is ᎏ4ᎏ, 4 to 5, or 4:5.
5
For every 4 circles, there are 5 triangles.

Write the ratio in simplest form that compares the number of circles to the total
number of figures.
哭
⫼2
circles ➝ ᎏ4ᎏ ⫽ ᎏ2ᎏ The GCF of 4 and 10 is 2.
total figures ➝ 10 5
哭
⫼2

The ratio of circles to the total number of figures is ᎏ2ᎏ, 2 to 5, or 2:5.

5
For every two circles, there are five total figures.

A rate is a ratio of two measurements having different kinds of units. When a rate is simplified so that
it has a denominator of 1, it is called a unit rate.

Example 3 Write the ratio 20 students to 5 computers as a unit rate.

哭
⫼5
20 students 4 students
ᎏᎏ ⫽ ᎏᎏ Divide the numerator and the denominator by 5 to get a denominator of 1.
5 computers 1 computer
哭
⫼5

The ratio written as a unit rate is 4 students to 1 computer.

Exercises
Write each ratio as a fraction in simplest form.
1. 2 guppies out of 6 fish 2. 12 puppies to 15 kittens 3. 5 boys out of 10 students

Write each rate as a unit rate.

4. 6 eggs for 3 people 5. $12 for 4 pounds 6. 40 pages in 8 days

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6-1 Practice
Ratios and Rates
1. FRUITS Find the ratio of bananas to oranges in the graphic at
the right. Write the ratio as a fraction in simplest form. Then
explain its meaning.

2. MODEL TRAINS Hiroshi has 4 engines and 18 box cars. Find

the ratio of engines to box cars. Write the ratio as a fraction
in simplest form. Then explain its meaning.

3. ZOOS A petting zoo has 5 lambs, 11 rabbits, 4 goats, and 4 piglets. Find the
ratio of goats to the total number of animals. Then explain its meaning.

4. FOOD At the potluck, there were 6 pecan pies, 7 lemon pies, 13 cherry pies,
and 8 apple pies. Find the ratio of apple pies to the total number of pies.
Then explain its meaning.

Write each rate as a unit rate.

5. 3 inches of snow in 6 hours 6. $46 for 5 toys

7. TRAINS The Nozomi train in Japan can travel 558 miles in 3 hours. At this
rate, how far can the train travel per hour?

ANALYZE TABLES For Exercises 8 and 9, refer

Animals Found in a Tide Pool
to the table showing tide pool animals.
Animal Number
8. Find the ratio of limpets to snails. Then explain
Anemones 11
its meaning.
Limpets 14
Snails 18
Starfish 9

9. Find the ratio of snails to the total number of animals. Then explain its
meaning.

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6-1 Skills Practice

Ratios and Rates
Write each ratio as a fraction in simplest form.

1. 3 sailboats to 6 motorboats 2. 4 tulips to 9 daffodils

3. 5 baseballs to 25 softballs 4. 2 days out of 8 days

5. 6 poodles out of 18 dogs 6. 10 yellow eggs out of 12 colored eggs

7. 12 sheets of paper out of 28 8. 18 hours out of 24 hours

9. 16 elms out of 20 trees 10. 15 trumpets to 9 trombones

11. 5 ducks to 30 geese 12. 14 lions to 10 tigers

13. 6 sodas out of 16 drinks 14. 20 blue jays out of 35 birds

Write each rate as a unit rate.

15. 14 hours in 2 weeks 16. 36 pieces of candy for 6 children

17. 8 teaspoons for 4 cups 18. 8 tomatoes for $2

19. $28 for 4 hours 20. 150 miles in 3 hours

21. $18 for 3 CDs 22. 48 logs on 6 trucks

23. Write the ratio 21 wins to 9 losses as a fraction in simplest form.

24. Write the ratio $12 dollars for 3 tickets as a unit rate.

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6-1 Word Problem Practice

Ratios and Rates
1. FOOTBALL In a recent the NFL season, 2. GARDENING Rod has 10 rosebushes, 2 of
the Miami Dolphins won 4 games and which produce yellow roses. Write the
the Oakland Raiders won 5 games. ratio 2 yellow rosebushes out of
What is the ratio of wins for the 10 rosebushes in simplest form.
Dolphins to wins for the Raiders?

3. TENNIS Nancy and Lisa played 20 sets 4. AGES Oscar is 16 years old and his
of tennis. Nancy won 12 of them. Write sister Julia is 12 years old. What will
the ratio of Nancy’s wins to the total be the ratio of Oscar’s age to Julia’s age
number of sets in simplest form. in 2 years? Write as a fraction in
simplest form.

5. MOVIES Four friends paid a total of $32 6. WORKING At a warehouse, the

for movie tickets. What is the ratio $32 employees can unload 18 trucks in
for 4 people written as a unit rate? 6 hours. What is the unit rate for
unloading trucks?

7. ANIMALS A reindeer can run 96 miles 8. SHOPPING Jenny wants to buy cereal
in 3 hours. At this rate, how far can a that comes in large and small boxes.
reindeer run in 1 hour? Explain. The 32-ounce box costs $4.16, and the
14-ounce box costs $2.38. Which box is
less expensive per ounce? Explain.

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 Ratios and Rates

Express each phrase as a rate and unit rate.

(Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.) Rate Unit Rate

1) 6 movie tickets cost $15.00 _______ ________________

2) mowed 4 yards for $15.00 _______ ________________

3) 15 chocolate bars cost 15 dollars _______ ________________

4) 6 dollars for 3 cans of tuna _______ ________________

5) 9 pencils for 14 dollars _______ ________________

6) 22 dollars for 5 books _______ ________________

7) 7 calculators cost $135.00 _______ ________________

8) 14 inches of snow in 5 hours _______ ________________

9) 90 miles on 5 gallons of gas _______ ________________

10) 11 batteries cost 27 dollars _______ ________________

 Ratios and Rates

Express each phrase as a rate and unit rate.

(Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.) Rate Unit Rate

1) 4 calculators cost $150.00 _______ ________________

2) 20 dollars for 4 books _______ ________________

3) mowed 6 yards for $30.00 _______ ________________

4) 140 miles on 6 gallons of gas _______ ________________

5) 11 inches of snow in 6 hours _______ ________________

6) 5 movie tickets cost $25.00 _______ ________________

7) 9 pencils for 12 dollars _______ ________________

8) 7 dollars for 4 cans of tuna _______ ________________

9) 9 batteries cost 14 dollars _______ ________________

10) 8 chocolate bars cost 13 dollars _______ ________________

UNIT RATE
Find the missing numbers with each of these unit rates.

Rate Unit Rate

1) 135 books in 5 boxes ______ books per box
2) 96 miles in 4 hours ______ miles per hour
3) 8 songs in 28 minutes ______ minutes per song
4) 5 episodes in 175 minutes ______ minutes per episode
5) 168 pens in 14 packs ______ pens per pack
6) 13 miles in 91 minutes ______ minutes per mile
7) 7 boxes weigh 105 kilograms ______ kg per box
8) 210 books on 14 bookshelves ______ books per bookshelf
9) 144 biscuits in 6 packs ______ biscuits per pack
10) 294 miles in 7 hours ______ miles per hour
11) 324 students in 12 classes ______ students per class
12) 192 eggs in 16 boxes ______ eggs per box
13) 384 pieces in 12 chess sets ______ pieces per chess set
14) 286 apartments on 13 floors ______ apartments per floor
15) 36 books in 216 weeks ______ weeks per book
16) 192 cupcakes on 16 trays ______ cupcakes per tray
17) 198 olives on 11 pizzas ______ olives per pizza
18) 207 pineapple rings in 23 tins ______ pineapple rings per tin
19) 14 packets contain 7000 paperclips ______ paperclips per packet
20) 23 jugs make 184 cups ______ cups per jug
COMPARING UNIT RATES
Find the missing unit rates, rounding to the nearest cent where appropriate.
Compare the 3 unit rates to find the best value. Circle the one which is best value!
Cost Unit Cost Unit
Rate ($) Rate ($)
1) 8)
5 Tyger bars $2.50 5 person group pass $22
3 Tyger bars $1.80 8 person group pass $30
8 Tyger bars $3.20 12 person group pass $48

2) 9)
12 packs of crackers $4.20 pack of 8 apples $2.40
8 packs of crackers $2.48 pack of 15 apples $4.20
3 packs of crackers $1.20 pack of 24 apples $7
3) 10)
8 cans of coca cola $6 20-wash detergent box $7
12 cans of coca cola $7.80 50-wash detergent box $20
16 cans of coca cola $9.60 80-wash detergent box $30

4) 11)
6 boxes of popcorn $8 12 packs of post-its $5
12 boxes of popcorn $14 30 packs of post-its $12
9 boxes of popcorn $10 50 packs of post-its $17

5) 12)
12 cartons of juice $15 5 months of MathFlix $19
20 cartons of juice $24 9 months of MathFlix $34
4 cartons of juice $6 12 months of MathFlix $46

6) 13)
pack of 10 pens $14 20 sheets of card $3
pack of 8 pens $11 50 sheets of card $6
pack of 3 pens $4 80 sheets of card $10
7) 14)
24 cupcakes $7.20 24 month subscription $80
16 cupcakes $6 12 month subscription $42
6 cupcakes $2.50 15 month subscription $57
 Ratio Problems Worksheet

Solve.If the problem asks for a ratio, give it in simplified form.

1 a. Noah drew 5 hearts and 84 circles. What is the ratio of circles to all shapes?

2 a. A pattern has 4 blue triangles to every 26 yellow triangles. What is the ratio of blue
triangles to all triangles?

3 a. A chess club has 75 members, of which 58 are males and the rest are females. What is
the ratio of males to all club members?

4 a. Madeline drew 19 hearts, 1 star, and 62 circles. What is the ratio of circles to hearts?

5 a. A group of preschoolers has 1 boy and 13 girls. What is the ratio of girls to boys?

6 a. Logan drew 22 hearts and 51 circles. What is the ratio of circles to hearts?
 Ratio Problems Worksheet

Solve.If the problem asks for a ratio, give it in simplified form.

1 a. A pattern has 6 blue triangles to every 10 yellow triangles. What is the ratio of blue
triangles to all triangles?

2 a. A math club has 40 members, of which 10 are males and the rest are females. What is the
ratio of females to all club members?

3 a. A pattern has 3 blue triangles to every 18 yellow triangles. What is the ratio of blue
triangles to all triangles?

4 a. Jackson drew 10 hearts and 30 circles. What is the ratio of circles to all shapes?

5 a. Brayden drew 20 hearts, 6 stars, and 1 circle. What is the ratio of stars to hearts to
circles?

6 a. A group of preschoolers has 7 boys and 32 girls. What is the ratio of boys to all children?