Question

Celeste is making fruit baskets for a local hospital. The directions say to use 5 apples for every 6 oranges. Celeste is filling her baskets with 2 apples for every 3 oranges. Complete the tables to find equivalent ratios. Circle two columns, one in each table, in which the number of oranges is the same.
apples 5 apples 2
oranges 6 oranges 3

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Equivalent ratios of 5:6

We multiply both the numerator and the denominator by the same number, this way:

10:12 , 15:18, 20:24, 25:30

B. Equivalent ratios of 2:3

We multiply both the numerator and the denominator by the same number, this way:

4:6 , 6:9, 8:12, 10:15, 12:18

C. We have the same number of oranges at:

10:12 and 8:12

15:18 and 12:18

Like Celeste decided not to follow the directions, she's actually using less apples than expected to fill the baskets.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Let's check all the information provided to answer the question correctly:

Ratio that the local hospital say to Celeste to use : 5 apples for every 6 oranges

Ratio that Celeste is actually using: 2 apples for every 3 oranges

2.  Complete the tables to find equivalent ratios.

A. Equivalent ratios of 5:6

We multiply both the numerator and the denominator by the same number, this way:

10:12 , 15:18, 20:24, 25:30

B. Equivalent ratios of 2:3

We multiply both the numerator and the denominator by the same number, this way:

4:6 , 6:9, 8:12, 10:15, 12:18

3. Circle two columns, one in each table, in which the number of oranges is the same.

We have the same number of oranges at:

10:12 and 8:12

15:18 and 12:18

Like Celeste decided not to follow the directions, she's actually using less apples than expected to fill the baskets.