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

21

Equivalent Ratios

100

5 shovels of sand are mixed with 4 shovels of gravel to make cement. What is the number of shovels of gravel needed for 20 shovels of sand.

36 shovels of gravel

200

Ari can run 2 miles in 16 min. What is the amount of time it will take him to walk 4 miles.

32

300

Paul used 6 black tiles and 12 white tiles for a pattern. What is the ratio if Paul used 36 black tiles?

72

400

3 cars can carry 12 people. What is the number of people that can be carried by 6 buses.

24

500

Ivy's Fresh Eggs transports its eggs in crates. It takes 2 trucks to carry 12 crates. What is the number of crates that 8 trucks can carry.

48

Comparing Ratios

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? WRITE 3 WAYS!

12 to 15 12/15 12:15

200

A car can travel 20 miles on 2 gallons of gas. How many miles can the car travel on 1 gallon?

10

300

The ratio of cups of peas to cups of carrots is 3 to 2. Write 3 equivalent ratios.

6 to 4, 12 to 8, 15 to 10

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 tomatoes would be used if 6 cups of onions were used?

18, because 6 X 3 = 18.