An ice cream store sold 24 vanilla ice cream cones and 6 chocolate ice cream cones on Monday. On Tuesday, the ice cream store sells 45 vanilla ice cream cones and 5 chocolate ice cream cones. On which day was the ratio of vanilla ice cream cones sold to chocolate ice cream cones sold higher?

\(Neither; \, the \, ratios \, are \, equivalent\)

Jackson plays soccer and hockey. In March he scored 4 soccer goals and 2 hockey goals. In April, he scored 27 soccer goals and 3 hockey goals. In which month was Jackson's ratio of soccer goals to hockey goals the highest?

\(Neither; \, the \, ratios \, are \, equivalent\)

Happy Cupcake Company sells 64 cupcakes and Tasty Cupcake Company sells 8 cupcakes in the morning. In the afternoon, Happy Cupcake Company sells 6 cupcakes and Tasty Cupcake Company sells 3 cupcakes. Which time of day was the ratio of Happy Cupcake sales to Tasty Cupcake sales the highest?

\(Neither; \, the \, ratios \, are \, equivalent\)

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Grade 8 - Number

Standard 8.N.4 - Compare and understand ratios in a word problem.

Included Skills:

Demonstrate an understanding of ratio and rate.
• Achievement Indicators
- Express a two-term ratio from a given context in the forms 3:5 or 3 to 5.
- Express a three-term ratio from a given context in the forms 4:7:3 or 4 to 7 to 3.
- Express a part to part ratio as a part to whole fraction, e.g., frozen juice to water; 1 can concentrate to 4 cans of water can be represented as 1/5 , which is the ratio of concentrate to solution, or 4/5 , which is the ratio of water to solution.
- Identify and describe ratios and rates from real-life examples, and record them symbolically.
- Express a given rate using words or symbols, e.g., 20 L per 100 km or 20 L/100 km.
- Express a given ratio as a percent and explain why a rate cannot be represented as a percent.

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