Basic Ratio Basics
What are the three standard ways to write the ratio of 3 cats to 4 dogs?
Word- 3 to 4 dogs
Colon- 3:4
Fraction- 3/4
Pumpkin patch There are 12 large pumpkins and 8 small pumpkins . Compare small pumpkins to all pumpkins.
Words- 8 to 12
Colon- 8:12
Fraction- 8/12
Simplified- 4/3
Simplify the ratio 4:6 to its simplest form.
2:3
Transform 8 to 12: Write it with a colon and as a simplified fraction.
Colon- 8:12
Simplified- 2/3
In a fruit basket, there are 5 apples and 2 bananas. What is the ratio of bananas to total fruit written in words?
2 to 5.
School Supplies A case contains 18 pencils and 6 small erasers. Compare pencils to erasers.
Words- 18 to 6
Colon- 18:6
Fraction: 18/6
Simplified: 3/1 or 3:1
Simplify the fraction ratio 10/15.
2/3
Transform 15/20. Write it in words and simplified with a colon.
In words: 15 to 20 | Simplified Colon- 3:4
A craft box has 8 blue beads and 6 red beads. Express the ratio of red beads to blue beads using a colon.
6:8 (or 3:4 simplified)
School garden a garden has 8 roses, 12 tulips, and 4 sunflowers. Compare tulips to all flowers.
Words- 12 to 24
Colon- 12: 24
Fraction- 12/24
Simplified- 1:2 or 1/2
In a class of 24 students, 12 are wearing sneakers. What is the simplified ratio of students wearing sneakers to total students?
Write the ratio of 10 fingers to 2 hands as a fraction.
10/2 (or 5/1 simplified)
True or False:
Order does not matter in ratio .
FALSE. Order matters. PAY attention to what ratio they are asking you to compare !
Simplify the ratio 18 to 24.
True or False: The ratio of 4 basketballs to 5 soccer balls (4:5) is the same as the ratio of 5 soccer balls to 4 basketballs (5:4:4). Explain why.
False! Order matters in ratios. 4:5 is not the same as 5:4.
A school garden has 35 sunflowers and 14 roses. What is the simplified ratio of roses to sunflowers?
2:5 (divide both by 7)