Introducing Ratios and Ratio Language

Which of the following sentences describes the types of animals in this collection?

• The ratio of mice to cats is 2:6

• There is 1 mouse for every 2 cats

• There is 1 dog for every 1 cat.

• The ratio of cats to dogs is 6:4

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

The table shows the number of students who play each instrument in the marching band. What is the ratio of students who play trumpet to students who play flute?

• 15:11

• 11:15

• 15:26

• 4:7

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

For the perfect Pink Lemonade, Eva uses 4 Scoops of Pink Lemonade mix and 8 cups of water. What is the ratio of cups of water to Pink Lemonade Mix?

• 10:16

• 16:10

• 4:8

• 8:4

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

When doubling a recipe, how does the amount of each individual ingredient change?

• Each ingredient is multiplied by 2

• Each ingredient is multiplied by 3

• Each ingredient stays the same

• Each ingredient is multiplied by 1

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

A student debate club has 21 members, of which 13 are males and the rest are females. What is the ratio of females to all club members?

• 21 to 8

• 8 to 21

• 13 to 21

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

A math club has 25 members, of which 11 are males and the rest are females. What is the ratio of males to all club members?

• 15:11

• 11:25

• 25:11

• 11:15

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

The ratio 14:18 is equivalent to which of the following?

• 2:4

• 7:9

• 9:7

• 4:2

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

At East Ridge Middle School, the ratio of boys to girls is 3 to 2. There are 600 students at the school. How many are boys?

• 600

• 240

• 180

• 360

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

A recipe for one batch of cookies uses 5 cups of flour and 2 teaspoons of vanilla. If you use 20 cups of flour, how many teaspoons of vanilla should you use?

• 3 teaspoons

• 5 teaspoons

• 8 teaspoons

• 10 teaspoons

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

A Superstore had a sale where you could get 5 bags of cashews for $4. If you wanted to buy 50 bags, how much would it cost?

• $20

• $40

• $60

• $68

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3