Comparing Apples and Oranges with Ratios
Skill:
Write a ratio or rate to compare two quantities
Comparing Apples and Oranges with Ratios
Create ratios to compare numbers of apples and oranges in this activity.
Putting It All Together
Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.
Open-ended question 1
If we say the ratio of apples to oranges is 27:36, what does that mean?
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Open-ended question 2
If there are a total of 20 pieces of fruit, what is one possible ratio of apples to oranges? Apples to total fruit? Oranges to total fruit?
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