Gr 6 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?

12:5

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

Ratios 2

100

I have 3 cups of cereal for every 1 cup of milk. What is my ratio of cereal to milk?

3:1

200

My family of 5 needed one box of pasta for dinner. What is the ratio of pasta boxes to people?

1:5

300

In two of my drawers at home, I have fourteen pens. What is the ratio of pens to drawers?

14:2 or 7:1

400

Cooper has 4 nails on each of his paws. What is the ratio of his paw to nails?

1:4

500

Ms. Wallace went to the market and bought 15 apples and 30 oranges. What is the simplified ratio of apples to oranges?

15:30 = 1:2

Simplify Ratio

100

12:8

3:2

200

2:20

1:10

300

10:60

1:6

400

25:35

5:7

500

21:27

7:9

Simplify

100

100:10

10:1

200

15:30

1:2

300

8:24

1:3

400

32:20

8:5

500

6:24

1:4