Calculating Ratios

Grade 645 min

Learning Objective

I can solve real-world problems by calculating and interpreting ratios.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

6 min

Introduction to Ratios (What Are Ratios?) | Ratio Examples and Answers

Math with Mr. J

Practice

14 min

7 questions β€’ Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

β€œA fruit stand has 18 apples and 12 oranges. Write the ratio of apples to oranges in three different formats (using words, a colon, and a fraction). Can this ratio be simplified? If so, provide the simplified ratio. In a library, there are 24 fiction books and 16 non-fiction books. Write the ratio of fiction books to non-fiction books in three different formats (using words, a colon, and a fraction). Can this ratio be simplified? If so, provide the simplified ratio. ”

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