Kayla and Andrew are playing games for tickets at the arcade. At the first machine, Kayla wins 81 tickets and Andrew wins 9 tickets. At the second machine, Kayla wins 8 tickets and Andrew wins 2 tickets. At which machine was the ratio of Kayla's tickets won to Andrew's tickets won the highest?

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

Sophia and Gabriel are playing games for tickets at the arcade. At the first machine, Sophia wins 40 tickets and Gabriel wins 5 tickets. At the second machine, Sophia wins 42 tickets and Gabriel wins 6 tickets. At which machine was the ratio of Sophia's tickets won to Gabriel's tickets won the highest?

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

On Saturday, a coffee shop sells 16 cups of coffee and 8 cups of tea. On Sunday, the coffee shop sells 35 cups of coffee and 5 cups of tea. On which day was the ratio of coffee sales to tea sales the highest?

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

Compare Ratios - Grade 8 - Practice with Math Games

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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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