Name_____________________________________________Date_______________Per.____
Creating Equivalent Ratios
Use scale factors to find an equivalent ratio. (Scale Factor is the number you multiply by.)
1.)
2.)
5
8
3.)
3
7
16
10
20
21
100
Use Equivalent Fraction Tables (EFT) to find equivalent ratios.
4.)
1
4
2
3
4
5
Name an equivalent ratio for 1:4 ____________
5.)
8
2
1
3
16
4
5
Name an equivalent ratio for 8 to 2 __________
Simplified Ratio: _________
6.)
1
2
15
3
4
25
5
Name an equivalent ratio for 20 to 4 __________
7.)
Simplified Ratio: _________
Paint is mixed 3 parts red to 10 parts white.
Red
White
a.)
How many parts of red do I need if I use 20 parts white? ___________
b.)
How many parts of white do I need if I use 9 parts red?___________
c.)
Will 6 parts red and 15 parts white fit the pattern above? Yes or No.
Why or Why not? ___________________________________________
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Name_____________________________________________Date_______________Per.____
Now you try
Use scale factors to find an equivalent ratio.
8.)
9.)
4
9
10.)
3
5
27
3
25
25
100
Use Equivalent Fraction Tables (EFT) to find equivalent ratios.
11.)
1
2
3
4
5
8
Name an equivalent ratio for 1:8 ____________
12.)
14
2
1
3
28
4
5
Name an equivalent ratio for 14 to 2 __________
13.)
Simplified Ratio: _________
Paint is mixed 4 parts blue to 5 parts yellow.
Blue
Yellow
a.)
How many parts of blue do I need if I use 15 parts yellow? ___________
b.)
How many parts of yellow do I need if I use 8 parts blue?___________
c.)
Will 40 parts blue and 25 parts yellow fit the pattern above? Yes or No.
Why or Why not? ___________________________________________