Ratios & Rates

Which best describes a ratio?

• the difference between two numbers.

• a comparison of two numbers by division.

• a comparison of two numbers by multiplication.

• two numbers

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

4 apples to 3 oranges

• Part-to-Part

• Part-to-Whole

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

There are 5 red m&m's in a mini bag that has 16 m&m's.

• Part-to-Part

• Part-to-Whole

Find an equivalent ratio for the following: 20 people came to school out of 30 students.

• ⅞

• ⅙

• ½

• ⅔

Which is equivalent to 4:16?

• ¾

• ¼

• ⅓

• ⅝

Write the ratio using a colon: ⅝

• 8:5

• :5/8

• 5:8

• 5::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

Tags

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

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

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
• 2:5
• 6:5

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2