6th Grade Math: Ratio

Ratios

100

In a drawing, there are three circles, four stars, and three triangles. What is the ratio of stars to the total number of shapes.

What is 2/5 or 4/10

200

Lil blew up 7 balloons. Kathy blew up 5 balloons. What is the ratio of total balloons to Kathy's balloons?

12 to 5

300

The recipe calls for 2 eggs, 8 cups of flour, 3 teaspoons of oil, and a pinch of salt. What is the ratio of cups of flour to eggs?

8:2 OR 4:1

400

There are 10 rabbits in a cage. The ratio of white rabbits to grey rabbits is 3:7. How many white rabbits are in the cage?

3 white rabbits

500

There are 5 mice in a cage. The ratio of pink mice to black mice is 2:3. How many black mice are in the cage?

3 mice

Simplifying ratios

100

Are the ratios 2/3 and 20/30 equivalent?

Yes

200

Are the ratios 14/35 and 20/50 equivalent?

Yes

300

Are the ratios 6/15 and 18/50 equivalent?

No

400

Are the ratios 11/18 and 25/35 equivalent?

No

500

Are the ratios 12/48 and 100/200 equivalent?

NO

Equivalent Ratios

100

3/24

1/8

200

25/55

5/11

300

36/48

3/4

400

24/108

2/9

500

36/84

3/7

Random

100

What is the missing way of writing the ratio of 3:5 or 3 to 5

3/5

200

When dividing a fraction, what number goes on the inside? The numerator or the denominator

Numerator (top)

300

Can you simplify the ratio 15/46?

No

400

What is it called when two ratios are equivalent?

Proportions

500

Write a ratio with lesser terms than the ratio of 18/24

Varied Answers

Decimals to ratios/Ratios to decimals

100

Write 1/4 as a decimal

0.25

200

Write the decimal 0.6 as a simplified fraction

3/5

300

Write the ratio 5:8 as a decimal

0.625

400

Write the decimal 0.56 as a simplified fraction

14/25

500

Write the ratio 2:6 as a decimal

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