DO NOW (not later):

 Compare the number of boys to girls

in the class.
 The number of boys =

 The number of girls =

 If we compare boys to girls we get

___ boys to _____ girls.

What do we call a comparison between
two or more quantities?
We just found the
RATIO RATIO of boys to
girls.

Is the ratio of
girls to boys
the same ?

No, when writing a ratio, ORDER matters.

 AIM:

What is a ratio?
It’s Friday night and your friends are having a
party……
The ratio of girls to guys is 2 to 12.

Would you want to attend the

party?
How many basketballs to footballs are
there?

 For every 4 basketballs

there are 6 footballs.
 The ratio is 4 to 6.
 What are some other ways we
can write the ratio of basketball
to footballs?
Every ratio can be written in 3 ways:

 4 to 6 First quantity to Second quantity Careful!!

Order matters in a ratio.
 4:6 First quantity : Second quantity
4 to 6
 4 First quantity divided by the second Is NOT the same as
6 quantity (as a fraction). 6 to 4
Write the ratio of sandwiches to coke bottles
3 different ways.
 6:8 , 6 to 8, and 6
8

Since a fraction can be simplified, We can simplify the ratio 6/8

to 3/4. The ratio of sandwiches to coke bottles can also be
expressed as 3 : 4 or 3 to 4.

In other words, ratios can be simplified to form

equivalent ratios.
Equivalent Ratios
 Simplify the following ratios:
4 = 4/4 =1 = 1 to 2
 4 to 8 8 8/4 2
 10 to 8
GCF = 4
 8 to 10

Step 1 – Write the ratio as a fraction

Step 2 – Simplify the fraction (Find the greatest common factor (GCF) of
both numbers and divide the numerator and denominator by the GCF).
Step 3 – Write the equivalent ratio in the same form as the question
Equivalent Ratios can be formed by
multiplying the ratio by any number.

 For example, the ratio 2 : 3 can also be

written as
 4 : 6 (multiply original ratio by by 2)
 6 : 9 (multiply original ratio by by 3)
 8 : 12 (multiply original ratio by by 4)

The ratio 2 : 3 can be expressed as

2x to 3x (multiply the original ratio
by any number x)
Compound Ratios

 A ratio that compares more than 2 quantities

is called a compound ratio.
 Example:
 A cake recipe says the ratio of cups of milk, sugar,
and batter are 1:2:4.
 This means that there is one cup of milk for every
two cups of sugar and four cups of batter.
A bag contains 18 yellow, blue, and red marbles. The
ratio of yellow to blue to red marbles is 4 : 2 : 3.

1) Write the ratio of yellow to blue marbles in

Yellow : Blue form.
simplest : Red is4 : 24 can
: 2be
: 3
simplified to 2 : 1
2)Since
Whatany is
multiple of this
the ratio is an equivalent
of yellow ratio, this 4 : 3
to red marbles?
can also be written as 4x : 2x: 3x
3) How many yellow marbles are there?
Let 4x = yellow, 2x = blue , 3x = red
4x + 2x+ 3x = 18
9x = 18
X= 2
Since the question asks for yellow marbles,
there are 4x or 4 (2) = 8 yellow marbles.
Practice problem # 1
(1) You have 100 different shirts. The ratio
of blue to black shirts is 20 .
30
a) Write the ratio of blue to black
shirts 3 different ways.
b) Write the ratio in simplest form.
c) Explain what this ratio tells us.
d) How many black shirts do you have?
Solution - # 1 
You have 100 different shirts. The ratio of blue to black shirts is 20 / 30
a) Write the ratio of blue to black shirts 3 different ways.
20 to 30 , 20 : 30, 20
30
b) Write the ratio in simplest form. 2
3
c) Explain what this ratio tells us. For every two blue shirts, there are 3
black shirts.
d) How many black shirts do you have?
2x + 3x = 100
5x = 100
x = 20
There are 2x black shirts so 2 (20) = 40 black shirts
Practice Word Problems
1) You go to a party where
the ratio of boys to girls
is 28 to 56. Express the
ratio of boys to girls in
(1)28 / 56 = 1 / 2
simplest form.
The ratio of boys to girls is 1 to 2
2) Explain what this ratio
(2) For every
tells 1 boy there are 2
us.
girls at the party.
Practice Word Problems

(1) Mindy has 72 candy bars. If

the ratio of Mars to Snickers is
8:4, Find the number of each
type of candy.

(2) Explain what this ratio tell us.

Challenge Question

 Theperimeter of a rectangle is
500 feet. The ratio of the base
and height is 3:2. What is the
measure of the height?
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