G7: Ratios

Write the ratio in simplest form.

30 : 48

• $\frac{1}{6}$

• $\frac{8}{5}$

• $\frac{3}{16}$

• $\frac{5}{8}$

Write the ratio as a fraction in simplest form.

24 : 20

• 6 to 5

In the population of a particular country, the male-to-female ratio is 46 to 54. Write this ratio as a fraction in simplest form.

• $\frac{23}{27}$

• $\frac{4}{5}$

• $23\ :\ 27$

• $27\ :\ 23$

Write the fraction that represents the ratio in simplest form:

5 roosters out of 15 chickens

(a)  

Of 48 orchestra members, 30 are girls. What ratio compares the number of boys to girls in the orchestra?

• 5 : 3

• 3 : 5

• 4 : 5

• 1 : 3

Which of the following ratios does not describe a relationship between the squares shown?

• 2 black : 3 white

• 2 black : 5 white

• 2 black : 5 total

• 3 white : 5 total

Of new manufactured volleyballs, 12 were defective and 56 passed inspection. What ratio compares the number of deffective volleyballs to the total number of volleyballs manufactured?

• 3 : 14

• 17 : 3

• 3 : 17

• 14 : 3

Newton counted the number of coins he had in his piggy bank. The table shopws his result. Write a ratio compares the number of dimes to the number of total coins.

(a)  

In a class of 40 students, there are 24 girls and 16 boys. What is the ratio of boys to girls in simplest form?

• 3 : 4

• 2 : 3

• 3 : 2

• 4 : 3

A recipe requires 4 cups of flour and 6 cups of sugar. What is the ratio of flour to sugar?

• 6 : 4

• 3 : 2

• 2 : 3

• 4 : 6