Ratios

A box contains red apples and green apples. The ratio of red apples to green apples in the box is 9 to 4. Which of these statements could be true?

• There are exactly 6 red apples and 1 green apple in the bag

• There are exactly 4 red apples and 9 green apples in the bag

• There are exactly 18 red apples and 8 green apples in the bag

• There are exactly 9 red apples and 13 green apples in the bag

Each bag of candy contains 15 pieces. Sarah finds that of those 15 pieces, 7 red, 5 are yellow, and 3 are blue. Which ratio best describes the relationship of red candies to the whole bag?

• 15:7

• $\frac{7}{15}$

• 15 to 7

• 7 to 5

out of 42 students surveyed, 14 prefer to eat at Chipotle's. Select all the answers that represent the students that prefer Chiptole out of the number surveyed.

• 1 to 3

• 3 to 1

• 42:14

• $\frac{2}{6}$

• 14:42

Matt took a 50-question test and answered 38 questions correctly. The teacher assigned Matt to write down the corresponding ratios for the following:

Incorrect questions to correct questions

Identify each ratio that Matt would write for the given assignment.

• 6:19

• 25 to 19

• $\frac{6}{19}$

• $\frac{19}{25}$

• 6 to 19

Mountain Middle School enrolled 200 girls and 150 boys. Of the girls, 75 have blue eyes, 55 have green eyes, and 70 have brown eyes. Of the boys, 60 have blue eyes, 45 have green eyes, and 45 have brown eyes. What is the ratio of girls with brown eyes to the total population of Mountain Middle School?

• 1 to 5

• 5:1

• 7 to 20

• $\frac{4}{7}$

A box contains red marbles and blue marbles. The ratio of red marbles to blue marbles in the box is 8 to 3. Select each statement that represent the number of red marbles and blue marbles.

• There are exactly 3 red marbles and 8 blue marbles

• There are exactly 64 red marbles and 24 blue marbles

• There are exactly 18 red marbles and 13 blue marbles

• There are exactly 48 red marbles and 18 blue marbles

If there are 25 students in Mrs. Sims' class, which statement could be true?

• boys:girls = 11/14

• boys:girls = 13/10

• girls:boys 15:7

• girls:boys 9:17

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

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

What is an equivalent ratio to 3/4?

• 1/4
• 4/5
• 12/16
• 14/18

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3A

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

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2