Determining Ratios in Simplest Forms
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Write each of the following ratios in simplest form.
8. The ratio of 5 3/5 to 2 1/10
24. The ratio of 7 dimes to 3 quarters is
34. Crafts. Marc took 3 hours (h) to mow a lawn while Angelina took 150 minutes(min) to mow the same lawn a week earlier. Write the ratio of Marc's time to Angelina's time as a ratio of whole numbers.
Find each rate
14. 240 pounds of fertilizer to 6 lawns.
30. Which is the better buy: 5 lb of sugar for $4.75 or 20 lb of sugar for $19.92?
Write the following as proportions
10. If Maria hit 8 home runs in 15 softball games, then she should hit 24 home runs in 45 games.
Write if each pair of fractions is proportional.
28. 5/8 ? 75/120
Determine if the given rates are equivalent.
48. 12 gallons of paint ? 9 gallons of paint
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8,329 ft 2nd power 1,240ft 2nd power
Solve the following applications
16. Business and finance. A store has T-shirts on sale at 2 for $5.50. At this rate, what do five T-shirts cost?
For problems 1 through 3 assume a 150-pound person.
1. If a person jogs at a rate of 5 mi/h for 3 h in a week, how many calories do they burn?
2. If a person runs in place for 15 minutes, how many calories will be burned?
3. If a person cross-country skis for 35 minutes,how many calories will be burned?
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