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Homework for Lesson 2: Ratios
Problem Set: Respond to each of the following ratio tasks. If appropriate, provide each ratio in simplest form.
Example: 35 girls and 30 boys are in a room. Ratio of girls to boys: 35:30 or in simplest form the ratio is 7:6.
1. For every 10 iPhone 5C models Apple manufactures, they should manufacture 18 iPhone 5S models.
a. The ratio of number of iPhone 5Cs to number of iPhone 5S models that are manufactured
should be ___________.
b. Write the same ratio using another form (examples: A:B vs. A to B or A/B). ___________.
c. The ratio of number of iPhone 5S models to number of iPhone 5C that are manufactured
models should be _________.
d. Write the same ratio using another form. __________.
2. Use the graphics below to answer the following questions.
a. Describe a ratio relationship that you see on this game board.
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b. Catherine wanted to write a ratio of the number of birds with their eyes open to the number
of birds with their eyes closed in the image above. She wrote 3:9. Did Catherine write the ratio
correctly? EXPLAIN your answer.
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A shoe manufacturing company surveyed teenagers on their favorite type of athletic shoes to wear to
guide the company’s decisions about how many of each type of shoe they should design and manufacture. The
results of the survey are shown above.
c. Describe a ratio relationship, in the context of the survey’s results, for which the ratio is 6:7.
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d. Using the shoes shown above, create 2 different ratios related to the image. Describe each
of the ratio relationships and write the ratio in the form A:B or A to B.
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DID YOU GO BACK AND CHECK YOUR WORK? _____________
Does this homework assignment reflect a high level of effort, quality, and accuracy? _____________