Ratios

What is a ratio?

• a comparison of 2 quantities

• a fractions in simplest form

• two decimals that are multiplied

• a rate with the denominator of 1

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Does order matter when writing a ratio?

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Simplify the ratio.

3 sailboats to 6 fan boats

Check all that apply.

• ⅓

• For every 1 sailboat, there are 2 fan boats.

• For every 1 sailboat, there are 3 fan boats.

• ½

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Simplify the ratio.

4 tulips to 6 daffodils

Check all that apply.

• ⅔

• ⅙

• For every 2 tulips, there are 3 daffodils.

• For every 1 tulip, there are 6 daffodils.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Simplify the ratio.

5 ducks to 30 geese

Check all that apply.

• ¼

• For every duck, there are 4 geese.

• ⅙

• For every duck, there are 6 geese.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Simplify the ratio

5 baseballs to 25 softballs

Check all that apply.

• ¼

• ⅕

• For every baseball, there are 4 softballs.

• For every baseball, there are 5 softballs.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Simplify the ratio.

6 poodles to 18 beagles

Check all that apply.

• For every poodle, there are 3 beagles.

• ¼

• ⅓

• For every poodle, there are 4 beagles.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

Simplify the ratio

The design on Santana’s wall includes 16 pink stripes and 20 green stripes. Find the ratio of pink stripes to green stripes.

Check all that apply.

• For every 4 pink stripes, there are 5 green stripes

• ⅗

• For every 3 pink stripes, there are 5 green stripes

• ⅘

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Simplify the ratio

At a wildlife park, Zoey counted 10 lions and 14 tigers. What is the ratio of lions to tigers?

Check all that apply.

• For every 2 lions, there are 7 tigers.

• $\frac{5}{7}$

• For every 5 lions, there are 7 tigers.

• $\frac{2}{7}$

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Simplify the ratio

In the jazz band at Wyatt’s school, there are 15 trumpets and 9 trombones. Find the ratio of trombones to trumpets.

Check all that apply

• ⅗

• For every 2 trombones, there are 5 trumpets

• ⅖

• For every 3 trombones, there are 5 trumpets

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2