Ratios

Real World Examples

Heart rate

cooking recipes

buy 2 get one free sales

Mathematical Examples

ratio of green to blue flags= 3:1

Ways to Write

5:8

5/8

5 to 8

Word Problem and Solution

Word Problem- A recipe for lemonade calls for 2 lemons for one gallon of water. How many lemons would you need if you had 6 gallons of water?

Solution- 2 lemons: 1 gallon of water. 12 lemons: 6 gallons of water. Final answer= 12 lemons