This math topic focuses on advanced ratios and calculations involving decimals, specifically by determining equivalent ratios. The problems involve applying these concepts to real-world scenarios, such as adjusting ingredient amounts in recipes or proportions like in chocolate to strawberry ratios in sundaes or mustard to ketchup in sauces. The levels of complexity increase by incorporating non-integer multiples, requiring careful decimal calculations to find the correct proportions given varying quantities. This topic is part of a broader unit on rates and ratios aimed at enhancing practical and analytical skills in handling proportions and scaling.

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Ratios - Equivalent, Expanding Recipes with Non-Integer Multiples - Decimals Worksheet

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Ratios - Equivalent, Expanding Recipes with Non-Integer Multiples - Decimals
1
This sundae needs 4 ml of strawberry for every 5 ml of chocolate. How much strawberry is needed if you have 10 ml of chocolate
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a
8 ml
b
7.25 ml
c
6.75 ml
d
8.75 ml
2
This sundae needs 2 ml of strawberry for every 3 ml of chocolate. How much strawberry is needed if you have 4.5 ml of chocolate
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a
3 ml
b
3.75 ml
c
1.5 ml
d
4.75 ml
3
This sundae needs 6 ml of strawberry for every 7 ml of chocolate. How much strawberry is needed if you have 17.5 ml of chocolate
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a
15 ml
b
16.75 ml
c
16.25 ml
d
13.5 ml
4
This paint color needs 10.5 ml of blue for every 9.5 ml of magenta. How much blue is needed if you have 23.75 ml of magenta
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a
26.25 ml
b
24.25 ml
c
26.75 ml
d
27.5 ml
5
This smoothie needs 2.25 ml of peach for every 1.25 ml of lime. How much peach is needed if you have 1.5625 ml of lime
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a
2.81 ml
b
0.81 ml
c
4.56 ml
d
3.31 ml
6
This paint color needs 3.5 ml of blue for every 2.5 ml of magenta. How much blue is needed if you have 8.125 ml of magenta
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a
11.38 ml
b
13.12 ml
c
10.62 ml
d
9.62 ml
7
This sauce needs 1.5 ml of mustard for every 2.5 ml of ketchup. How much mustard is needed if you have 7.5 ml of ketchup
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a
4.5 ml
b
2.75 ml
c
3 ml
d
2.5 ml
8
This sundae needs 9.25 ml of strawberry for every 8.25 ml of chocolate. How much strawberry is needed if you have 14.4375 ml of chocolate
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a
16.19 ml
b
16.94 ml
c
14.69 ml
d
14.19 ml