Question

The teachers set a goal of $225. Write two statements the principal could use to compare the teachers' goal to the eighth graders' goal. You can use "For every" or "the ratio of the teachers' goal to the eighth graders' goal is ____ to ____" *

Answer 1

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5th Grade Goal - 120

6th Grade Goal - 180

7th Grade Goal - 240

8th Grade Goal - 300

The teachers set a goal of $225.

Write a statement the principal could use to compare this goal to the eighth graders' goal.

You can use "For every" or "the ratio of the teachers' goal to the eighth graders' goal is ____ to ____"

Answer:

For every dollar the eighth graders plan to get, the teachers expect to get 75 cents.  

The ratio of the teachers' goal to the eighth graders' goal is 3 to 4.  

Explanation:

A ratio shows how many times a number contains another. In this example, the 8th graders' goal is $300 and the teachers´ is $225, so the ratio of the teachers' goal to that of the students is 225 to 300 (that is, 225∶300, which is equivalent to the ratio 3∶4).

And the fraction of three quarters (​3⁄4) is equal to 0.75, meaning that for every dollar the eighth graders plan to get, the teachers expect to get 75 cents.