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        WORD PROBLEMS--RATIOS #1      

Directions:  For each problem below, write a ratio that is equivalent to the given ratio.

1)	 John spent $36 to buy 4 basketballs.  If he bought 2 basketballs,			1) _       $18 / 2 b-balls____
what would be an equivalent ratio of dollars to basketballs?                                         

2)	Tracey walked 100 meters in 5 minutes.  If she walked for 1 minute,		2) _                              ____
what would be an equivalent ratio of meters to minutes?                                                                        

3)	Mike paid $12 for 1 pizza.  If he bought 4 pizzas, what would be an		3) _                              ____
equivalent ratio of dollars to pizzas?                                                           

4)	Isabella flew 60 miles in 1 minute.  If she flew for 3 minutes, what		4) _                              ____        
would be an equivalent ratio of miles to minutes?                                                           

5)	In 3 days, the temperature dropped 27 degrees.  Over 6 days, what                       5) _                              ____
   would be an equivalent ratio of days to degrees?

6)	Ava read 110 books in 11 months.  If she read for just 1 month, what                   6) _                              ____
   would be an equivalent ratio of books to months?

7)	Jayden filled his 200 gallon pool with water in 10 hours.  If he only spent 5         7) _                              ____     
      hours filling the pool, what would be an equivalent ratio of gallons to hours?

8)	Addison drove 60 miles in 3 hours.  If she drove for 2 hours, what                        8) _                              ______      
what would be an equivalent ratio of miles to hours?

9)	Jackson made 48 calls in 6 hours.  If he made calls for 2 hours, what                    9) _                              ____
what would be an equivalent ratio of calls to hours?

10)	Hailey’s plane climbed 45 feet in 3 seconds.  If the plane climbed for                 10) _                              ____
one second, what would be an equivalent ratio of seconds to feet?

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