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

Ratio Notation

100

For every 3 white shirts in the closet there are 5 black shirt. What is the ratio of number of white shirts to black shirts?

What is 3:5?

200

For every 3 white shirts in the closet there are 5 black shirt. What is the ratio of number of black shirts to white shirts?

What is 5:3?

300

For every 3 white shirts in the closet there are 5 black shirt. What is the ratio of number of white shirts to total shirts?

What is 3:8?

400

For every 3 white shirts in the closet there are 5 black shirt. What is the ratio of number of black shirts to total shirts?

What is 5:8?

500

For every 3 white shirts in the closet there are 5 black shirt. What is the ratio of total number of  shirts to black shirts?

What is 8:5?

Ratio Language

100

5 shovels of sand are mixed with 4 shovels of gravel to make cement. Use the ratio language to describe the ratio of shovels of sand to shovels of gravels.

For every 5 shovels of sand in the mixture there are 4 shovels of gravels.

200

Ari can walk 2 miles in 40 min. Use ratio language to describe the ratio relationship.

For every 2 miles, Ari takes 40 minutes.

Or For every 40 minutes, Ari walks 2 miles.

300

Paul used 6 black tiles and 12 white tiles for a pattern. Use ratio language to describe the ratio of black tiles to white tiles.

For every 6 black tiles Paul used 12 white tiles for a pattern.

400

30 buses can carry 1500 people. Use ratio language to describe the ratio relationship.

For every 30 buses there are 1500 people who can ride.

Or

Every every 1500 people there are 30 buses.

500

Ivy's Fresh Eggs transports its eggs in crates. It takes 2 trucks to carry 80 crates. Use ratio language to describe the ratio relationship.

For every 2 trucks there are 80 crates

Or

For every 80 crates there are 2 trucks.

Random

100

Of the 15 children at the park, 12 children are riding bikes and 3 children are riding scooters. What s the ratio of bikes to children? 

12 to 15 12/15 12:15

200

A car can travel 600 miles on 20 gallons of gas. What is the ratio of miles to gallons.

30 to 1 or 30:1

or

600:20

300

A recipe calls for ratio of cups of peas to cups of carrots to be 3 to 2. What is the ratio if you double the recipe?

6:4

400

Ahmad's mom prepares a plate with 5 peaches and 4 apples for 6 students in his study group. What is the ratio of fruit to students written as a fraction?

9:6 or 3:2

500

A recipe uses 2 cups of chopped onions, 6 cups of chopped tomatoes, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and 3 potatoes. How many cups of tomato are need to triple the recipe? Explain.

18, because 6 X 3 = 18.