Ratios

What is a Ratio?

• Is a comparison of two quantities 
• A rate with a denominator of one
• It is when the only factor the numerator and denominator share is a one 
• Two decimals that can be multiplied

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What is the ratio of red apples to green apples

• 7 apples to 3 green
• 4 red apples to 7 apples
• 4 red apples to 3 green apples
• 3 green apples to 4 red apples

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Ella has 5 balloons. Taylor has 7 balloons. Write the ratio of Ella's balloons to Taylor's balloons.

• 7:5
• 5:7
• 3:5
• 5:3

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What is the ratio of triangles to squares?

• 6/3
• 3/9
• 9/3
• 3/5

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What is the ratio of red circles to blue stars?

• 3:4
• 7/4
• 11/4
• 4 to 7

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A bag of marbles comes with 3 blue marbles, 2 red marbles, and 5 yellow marbles. What is the ratio of red to yellow?

• 2 to 5
• 5 to 3
• 3 to 5
• 5 to 2

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If there are 5 boys and 7 girls, write the ratio of girls to boys.

• 5 to 7
• 7 to 5
• 5 to 12
• 7 to 12

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The pet shop has 2 dogs, 4 cats, and 5 hamsters. What is the ratio of dogs to all pets?

• 2:4
• 2:5
• 2:11
• 11:2

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A ratio is...

• the difference between two numbers.
• a comparison of two numbers by division.
• a comparison of two numbers by multiplication.
• the sum of two numbers.

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Write the ratio as a colon:  ⅝

• 8:5
• 10:18
• 5:8
• 12:4

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