Ratios

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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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

A ratio can be written as all the ways below EXCEPT which one?

• 3,4

• 3:4

• 3/4

• 3 to 4

What is the ratio of seals to turtles?

• 5 : 3

• 3 to 5

• 3 of 5

• 3 : 8

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

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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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

In the fruit bowl there are 4 apples, 2 bananas, and 5 pears. What is the ratio of pears to ALL fruit?

• 5:4

• 5:11

• 5:6

• 6:5

Write the ratio 10/12 in simplest form.

• 1/2

• 1/6

• 5/6

• 1/12

Write the ratio as a fraction in simplest form: 20 people RSVP'd to the party out of 30 invitees.

• ⅞

• ⅙

• ½

• ⅔

Write an equivalent ratio that triples 5 to 11.

• 10 : 22

• 15 to 33

• 20 : 44

• 25 to 55

The ratio of boys to girls in a math class is 5:7. If there are 10 boys in the class, how many girls are there?

• 17

• 14

• 12

• 20