Ratios/Proportions

Ella has 5 balloons. Taylor has 7 balloons. Write the ratio of Ella's balloons to Taylor's balloons.

• 7:5

• 5:7

• 3:5

• 5:3

The Northwestern huskies had a record of 25 wins and 45 losses.  What was the ratio of wins to losses?

• 9:5

• 5:9

• 5:3

• 3:5

Simplify the ratio of
35 : 14

• 5 : 2

• 2 : 5

• 3 : 1

• 35: 14

Express the ratio as a fraction in simplest form:
18 ounces to 3 cups

• 6 to 1

• 1/6

• 18/3

• 3/18

What is a Ratio?

• Is a comparison of two quantities 

• A rate with a denominator of one

• It is when the only factor the numerator and denominator share is a one 

• Two decimals that can be multiplied

At a summer camp, there are 40 girls out of 60 campers.  What is the ratio written in simplest form?

• 2/3

• 20/30

• 40/60

• 10/60

The cookie jar has six chocolate chip cookies and five oatmeal cookies. What is the ratio of oatmeal to chocolate chip cookies?

• 6:5

• 5:6

• 6:11

• 6:11

Tommy has a bag of LEGOS.  There are 6 yellow, 3 red, and 8 blue LEGOS.  What is the ratio in simplest form of red to yellow LEGOS?

• 1/2

• 6/3

• 2/1

• 3/6

Simplify the fraction: 7/21

• 7/14

• 1/3

• 21/7

• 3/1

Are the ratios proportional?
10/12 and 20/32

• yes

• no