Ratios in Real-World Situations Answers

A store sells ink cartridges in packages.Ink World Packages Number of CartridgesTotal CostPackage A3$60Package B6$60Package C1$20Package D3$20Which two packages have the same ratio of cartridges to cost?

Compare the wins-to-losses ratios for the teams. Team RecordsTeamWinsLossesCougars1210Bobcats2010Bulldogs85Tigers35Which team has the lowest ratio of wins-to-losses?

The ratios of punch mix to water for several fruit drinks are given. Punch Mix MixWaterGrape1 cup3 cupsCherry5 cups12 cupsLemon7 cups12 cupsOrange2 cups3 cupsWhich flavor has the smallest ratio of mix to water?

A store sells packages of batteries. The package with the best deal has the highest ratio of number of batteries to total cost.Packages of BatteriesNumber of BatteriesTotal Cost3$85$812$2414$24Which package offers the best deal?

Several friends bought flowers to make table centerpieces. Write the ratios of purple flowers to white flowers for each friend.Bouquets of Flowers Purple FlowersWhite FlowersRowan82Marcia101Jillian102Lulua183Who has the smallest ratio of purple to white flowers?

A cake mix calls for these ingredients.3 cups of milk6 cups of flour2 cups of sugar1 cup of oilWhich is the lowest ratio?

Four trucks were used to make deliveries. The drivers recorded the number of miles driven and the amount of gasoline used. Truck MileageTruckMiles DrivenGallons of Gas UsedA453B242C141D364Which truck drove the most miles per gallon of gas?

Four friends are playing a game. They randomly choose a handful of marbles from a bag. The player with the highest ratio of blue marbles to purple marbles gets to go first. Number of MarblesNameBlue MarblesPurple MarblesRosa1012Chi56Alberto512Pedro106Which player gets to go first?

Four friends bought books at a bookstore. The person who got the best deal has the lowest ratio of cost to number of books purchased.Book PurchasesNameTotal CostNumber of BooksJo$94Kei$128Kate$3016Bryn$84Who got the best deal?

Four trucks were used to make deliveries. The drivers recorded the number of miles driven and the amount of gasoline used. Truck MileageTruckMiles DrivenGallons UsedA453B242C141D364Which truck drove the fewest number of miles per gallon of gas?