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Vocabulary and Readiness Check

Use the choices below to fill in each blank. Not all choices will be used.

rate division unit price unit
numerator different denominator ratio
1. A rate with a denominator of 1 is called a rate.
2. When a rate is written as money per item, a unit rate is called a .
3. The word per translates to .
4. Rates are used to compare types of quantities.
5. To write a rate as a unit rate, divide the of the rate by the .
6. The quotient of two quantities is called a .

Answer each statement true or false.

7 5
7. The ratio means the same as the ratio .
5 7
9
8. The ratio is in simplest form.
10
7.2
9. The ratio is in simplest form.
8.1
10 feet
10. The ratio is in simplest form.
30 feet
30
11. The ratio 30 : 41 equals in fractional notation.
41
5
12. The ratio 2 to 5 equals in fractional notation.
2

5.1 Exercise Set FOR EXTRA HELP

Objective Write each ratio as a ratio of whole numbers using fractional notation.Write the fraction in simplest form.
See Examples 1 through 4.

1. 16 to 24 2. 25 to 150 3. 7.7 to 10 4. 8.1 to 10

5. 4.63 to 8.21 6. 9.61 to 7.62 7. 9 inches to 12 inches 8. 14 centimeters to
20 centimeters

9. $32 to $100 10. $46 to $102 11. 24 days to 14 days 12. 80 miles to 120 miles

1 1 1 1 3 9 1 5
13. 3 to 12 14. 3 to 4 15. 7 hours to 1 hours 16. 25 days to 2 days
2 4 3 6 5 10 2 6

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