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5-3 Ratios, Equivalent Ratios, and Compare Ratios
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6th Grade
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Kacie Gibbs
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5-3 Ratios, Equivalent Ratios, and Compare Ratios
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Ratios
Ratios are a comparison of two values.
They could compare part to part or part to whole.
We can write ratios 3 different ways:
with the word "to", a colon " : " or as a fraction.
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Multiple Select
A sixth grade basketball team has 3 centers, 5 forwards, and 6 guards.
Select 3 ways to write the ratio:
Forwards to guards:
5 to 6
65
6 : 5
5 : 6
115
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Multiple Select
A sixth grade basketball team has 3 centers, 5 forwards, and 6 guards.
Select 3 ways to write the ratio:
Centers to total players
3 to 11
3 to 14
311
143
3 : 14
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Multiple Select
A sixth grade basketball team has 3 centers, 5 forwards, and 6 guards.
Select 3 ways to write the ratio:
Guards to centers
6 : 5
6 to 3
3 to 6
36
6 : 3
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Fill in the Blanks
A science classroom has 5 turtles and 7 frogs. What is the ratio of frogs to total animals?
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Equivalent Ratios
There are an infinite amount of equivalent ratios.
Ratios are equivalent when they show the same relationship or show the same value.
We can use ratio tables to help us generate equivalent ratios.
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Multiple Select
Select 3 equivalent ratios for the ratio 53
106
1512
159
2012
126
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Fill in the Blanks
Type in the next 3 numbers to complete the table to the right.
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Fill in the Blanks
Type in the 3 numbers to complete the table.
Type the number for owls first, and then the 2 numbers for chipmunks.
Type answer...
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Comparing Ratios
Ratio tables can be used to compare two different ratios.
When comparing, you must look at the two terms that have the same number.
Example: Use the term "6 cups of blue paint" for each person. Then compare the cups of red point to show who uses more.
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Multiple Choice
What are the correct numbers for filling in the ratio tables?
Edith: 2, 3, 12, 15
Rashida: 4, 6, 20, 25
Edith: 2, 3, 14, 16
Rashida: 4, 6, 25, 30
Edith: 3, 2, 12, 15
Rashida: 5, 7, 20, 25
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Multiple Choice
Who has the better ratio of baskets to shots? And why?
Edith, because she made 2 baskets out of 6 shots.
Rashida, because 2 + 5 = 7 and that is more than Edith's ratio (1 + 3 = 4)
Edith, because for every 15 shots she attempts, she makes 6 baskets compared to Rashida's 5 baskets
Rashida, because for every 15 shots she attempts, she makes 6 baskets compared to Edith's 5 baskets
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Open Ended
Who has the greater ratio of students in band to students in chorus? Explain your reasoning.
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