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Ratio
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Word Problem
100

3:6

1:2

100

Write a ratio for x's to y's 


x y x y x y x x x y y 

6:5

100

there was 2 dogs for every 3 cats, write this ratio three ways

2:3, 2/3, 2 to 3

100

herd of 31 horses has 14 white and some black horses. What is the ratio of white to total horses?

14:31

200

10:5

2:1

200

what is the ratio of 2's to 7's 

2 2 2 2 2 2

7 7 7 7 7  7 7 7 7 7 

6:10 or 3:5

200

the ratio for students to teachers was 11:2, so for every _____ teachers, there was ______ students

2 teachers, there was 11 students 

200

A jar contains 39 marbles, of which 8 are blue, 18 are red, and the rest are green. What is the ratio of blue marbles to red marbles to green marbles?

8:18 or 4:9

300

20:30

2:3

300

 what is the ratio of o's to n's 

n n n n n n n n n n n

0 0 0 0 0 0 

6: 11

300

the ratio of students to classroom is 42 to 4. For every _______ students there are _______ classrooms

42 students per 4 classrooms

300

Madeline drew 19 hearts, 12 stars, and 2 circles. What is the ratio of stars to hearts?

12:19

400

35:7

5:1

400

what is the ratio of x's to o's 

x o 

1:1

400

The ratio of oranges to apples is 7:8, so for every ______apples there is ______ oranges 

8 apples 7 oranges 

400

Emma drew 6 hearts and 33 circles. What is the ratio of hearts to all shapes?

6:39 or 2:13

500

42:6

7:1

500

what  is the ratio of x's to o's 

x o x o x

3:2

500

there was 2 dogs for every 4 horses. write the REDUCED ratio THREE WAYS! 

1:2 , 1/2, 1 to 2

500

Caleb drew 4 hearts, 5 stars, and 21 circles. What is the ratio of circles to hearts?

21:4