Part vs. whole
Equivalent Ratios (word problems)
Writing ratios
Lowest terms
100
Jacob has 5 sisters. 3 are older than him, and 2 are younger.
Which number represents the whole?
5 sisters.
100
Anya has 32 pencils. 4 are red, and the rest are black. Finish this sentence:
There are ____ black pencils for each red pencil.
Complete this table to solve the problem:
There are 7 black pencils for each red pencil.
100
What is the ratio of pink smilies to yellow smilies?
8:7
100
What is the ratio of yellow smilies to white smilies in lowest terms?
What is 4:1?
200
Write a part-to-whole ratio describing this image.
What is 9:12 or 3:12?
200
Aaliyah is making bracelets for her friends. Each bracelet uses blue and yellow beads in the pattern below.
If Aaliyah uses 25 beads to make a bracelet, how many yellow beads will she need?
Draw a model (and color it!) or make a table to solve this problem.
She will need 10 yellow beads.
200
There are 20 shirts on a clothing rack. 11 are black and 9 are white. What is the ratio of white shirts to black shirts?
Make sure you write the numbers in the correct order!
9:11
200
Complete the table to find the ratio of sandwiches to chips in lowest terms.
The ratio of sandwiches to chips is 1:2
300
The diagram shows how much of each ingredient Kai uses to make a coffee drink. What is the ratio of steamed milk to the total amount of mocha he makes?
1:5.
Kai uses 1 part steamed milk to 2 parts chocolate and 2 parts coffee. 1+2+2=5.
300
Josh is training for a marathon. Every day he walks 12 blocks for every 16 blocks he runs. If he walks 18 block on Tuesday, how many blocks does he run?
Complete this table to solve the problem:
Josh runs 24 blocks.
300
Max is a petsitter. Today he has to feed 5 cats before lunch and walk 3 dogs after lunch. What is the ratio of cats to the total number of animals?
5:8
300
The beads in this necklace are arranged in a repeating pattern. What is the ratio of black beads to gold beads in lowest terms?
5:1
For every 5 black beads, there is 1 gold bead.
400
The diagram shows how Kai makes a cappuccino at his dad's restaurant. If he wants to make 9 cups of cappuccino, how much coffee will he need?
Draw a model or use a table to solve this problem.
Kai will need 3 cups of coffee to make 9 cups of cappuchino.
400
A swingset is surrounded by a fence. The total length of the fence is 240 feet. For every 15 feet of fence, there are 5 posts. What is the total number of posts in the fence?
Make a table to solve this problem.
There is a total of 80 posts in 240 feet of fence.
400
Write a sentence describing the ratio of total shapes to squares in the picture?
(There are ____ shapes for...)
There are 9 shapes for every 3 circles.
or
There are 9 shapes for every 6 squares.
400
Shereen is mixing orange paint. To make 15 cups of paint, she will need 9 cups of yellow paint and 6 cups of red paint.
What is the ratio of yellow paint to red paint in lowest terms?
3:2
9 ÷ 3 = 3 cups of yellow paint
6 ÷ 3 = 2 cups of red paint.