Ratios and Rates ratio – a comparison of two numbers by division written in several different forms.
Ratios and Rates Ratios can be written in several different ways. red to black 3 to 1 3: 1 3/1
Ratios and Rates rate – a ratio that compares different kinds of units
Ratios and Rates The order of the numbers in a ratio should match the order of the words in a ratio. apples to oranges 2 to 3
Ratios and Rates Ratios can show comparisons between part to part red to green 1 to 2 green to red 2 to 1
Ratios and Rates Ratios can show comparisons between part to whole red to whole 1 to 3 green to whole 2 to 3
Ratios and Rates Ratios can show comparisons between whole to part whole to red 3 to 1 whole to green 3 to 2
Problem 1 Compare octagon to all shapes 1 out of 8 1 to 8 1 : 8 1/8
Problem 2 Compare all shapes to trapezoid 8 to 1 8: 1 8/1
Problem 3 Compare pentagons to hexagons 2 to 3 2: 3 2/3
Problem 4 Give each ratio in three forms. 1) 8 roses out of 24 flowers 8 to 24 8 : 24 2) 3 dogs out of 12 animals 3 to 12 3 : 12
Problem 1 To express a ratio as a rate per unit, write the ratio as a fraction and then divide the numerator by the denominator. 395 miles in 5 hours miles = hours 79 miles per hour
Problem 2 Express each ratio as a rate. a) 5 inches of rain in 30 days ÷ 5 = ÷ 5 inch of rain per day b) 120 words in 3 minutes 40 words = per minute