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

Tell if the ratio is part-to-part or part-to-whole.
4 apples to 3 oranges

• Part-to-Part
• Part-to-Whole

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Tell if the ratio is part-to-part whole-to-part, or part-to-whole.

10 questions : 3 incorrect

• Part-to-Part

• Part-to-Whole

• Whole-to-Part

Tell if the ratio is part-to-part, whole-to-part, or part-to-whole.

In a a mini bag of M&Ms, there are 16 M&Ms and 5 of them are red.

• Part-to-Part

• Part-to-Whole

• Whole-to-Part

Tell if the ratio is part-to-part, whole-to-part, or part-to-whole.

4 inches of snow on Tuesday to 6 inches of snow on Friday

• Part-to-Part

• Part-to-Whole

• Whole-to-part

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

• ⅞
• ⅙
• ½
• ⅔

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Write the ratio as a fraction:  4:16

• ¾
• ¼
• ⅓
• ⅝

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Write the ratio as a colon:  ⅝

• 8:5
• 10:18
• 5:8
• 12:4

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

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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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

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