Grade 8 Mathematics: NSN Name:______________________________

Mr.Kshatri

Ratio, Rate & Proportion

Equivalent Ratio
2 : 3 =___: 9 4 : 7 = ____: 21 1:5 = 8 : ___

Write 2 equivalent ratios for each.

5 : 6 = = = 9 : 10 = =

Define Ratio-_______________________________________________________________________
Example 1.
3 6 2 9 8 7 5 3 1 2 6 4
Write the ratio of odd: even =
Write the ratio of even : all Numbers =
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Reducing Ratios
Example 1. Reduce each ratio to the lowest terms.
15/20 = What number will go into both 15 and 20
__________
Therefore =_____

Reduce the following ratios.
50/60 = 66/88= 85/55=

16/20= 10/12= 35/49=
Grade 8 Mathematics: NSN Name:______________________________

Mr.Kshatri

Ratio Word Problems:
Example 1: Vinojan worked for a construction company during the summer break. His
job was to make concrete by mixing cement, sand and gravel in the ratio 1: 3: 4.
Vinojan made 80kg of concrete, how much of each did he have to add?





Example 2: Simran D and Maria decided to create their own type of juice called
SimMar for a fundraising activity at their school. The juice is made up of water,
orange juice, coke and kool aid in the ratio 1: 3: 5: 4. If the girls made 78L of SimMar
Juice how many Litres of each ingredient would you need?






Example 3: Yash opened a 250g bag of skittles, the ratio of red, green, purple and
yellow skittles is 6:11:5:3. How many green skittles would there be in a 500g bag?







Grade 8 Mathematics: NSN Name:______________________________

Mr.Kshatri

Rates

RATE-_______________________________________________________________________________

SPEED-______________________________________________________________________________

UNIT RATE-___________________________________________________________________________

Example 1: Matthew took part in the annual cross country meet in Toronto. He
complete the 1500m race in 6.25 minutes. What was his unit rate (m/s)




Example 2: Meet was selling chocolate almonds for a fundraising activity at his school.
If Meet sold 168 individual boxes of chocolates in 2 weeks, find the unit rate of the
number of chocolate boxes sold per day?




Example 3: Better Deal. Which one is the better deal? Show your work.
12 pairs of socks for $5.40 or 3 pairs of socks for $1.44





Grade 8 Mathematics: NSN Name:______________________________

Mr.Kshatri

Representing Percent


Shade in 85% Shade in 5%







Shade in 140%

If Smithfield had a population 760 students last year and we had a 5 % increase this
year, what would our population be this year. Show at least two methods.






Grade 8 Mathematics: NSN Name:______________________________

Mr.Kshatri


Calculate.

a) 5% of $20 b) 8% of 56





c)60% of 200 students are boys d) 25% of $60.00






Percent Fraction Decimal
66%


125/100


0.04

155%


5/10


1.14