Writing Ratios

Of the 200 Risley students surveyed in the 6th grade, 120 prefer bananas and 80 prefer apples. What is the part to part ratio?

• 120:200

• 200:80

• 80:120

• 120:80

Yamilet's book collection contains 23 fiction books and 4 non-fiction books. Write a part to whole ratio for the fiction books.

Of the 100 students surveyed, 53 prefer to watch football and 42 prefer to watch baseball. Write a part to part ratio for football to baseball.

• 100:53

• 53:42

• 53:100

• 42:95

Martin sent his girlfriend a bouquet of 2 dozen roses. In the bouquet, 12 were red and 12 were pink. Write part to part ratio for red to pink.

Aubrey's movie collection consists of 45 romance movies and 31 comedy movies. What is the ration of comedies to total movies?

• 31/76

• 31/45

• 45/76

• 31/31

Mrs. Markert planted 15 daffodils and 14 day-lilies in her garden. What is the ratio of daffodils to day-lilies?

• 15 to 29

• 14 to 29

• 15 to 14

• 14 to 15

Of the 100 6th graders surveyed, 72 prefer math class and 18 prefer science. What is the ratio of those that prefer math to another subject?

Of the 400 Risley students surveyed, 139 packed their lunch and 261 got lunch from the school cafeteria. What is the ratio of all lunches to school lunches?

• 261 to 400

• 139 to 400

• 400 to 261

• 261 to 139

Aide's vegetable garden consists of 8 tomato plants and 3 green chile plants. What is the ratio of chile plants to total plans?

• 8:3

• 8:5

• 8:11

• 3:11

Of the 31 students surveyed, 19 students prefer hot cheetos. The remaining students prefer Takis. What is the ratio of takis to hot cheetos?