Writing Ratios

For every 5 boys there are 3 girls in the gym class. What is the ratio of girls to boys in the gym class?

• 5:3

• 3:5

• 9:10

• 1:3

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The pet shop has 2 dogs, 4 cats, and 5 hamsters. What is the ratio of dogs to all pets?

• 2:4
• 2:5
• 2:11
• 11:2

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What is the ratio of red apples to green apples

• 7 apples to 3 green
• 4 red apples to 7 apples
• 4 red apples to 3 green apples
• 3 green apples to 4 red apples

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Which represents the relationship of oranges to total fruit?

• 2:6

• 2:4

• 4:6

• 4:2

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

• 15 to 9

• 5 : 3

• 9 : 13

• 9 to 15

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There are 13 boys and 10 girls in the classroom.  What is the ratio of boys to girls?

• 10 to 13
• 23 to 13
• 13 to 10
• 23 to 10

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What is the ratio of red circles to blue stars?

• 3:4
• 7/4
• 11/4
• 4 to 7

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Which is NOT a way to represent a ratio?

• As a fraction
• Using the word "to"
• With a colon (:)
• None.  All of these are ways to write a ratio.

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There are 4 birds and 6 snakes. What is the ratio of birds to total animals?

• 4/10
• 4/6
• 6/4
• 10/4

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The ratio of superheroes to villains was 2:3. Which statement describes this ratio?

• For every 3 heroes there were 2 villains.
• For every 2 heroes there were 3 villains. 
• There were 2 heroes and 3 villains.
• There were 5 people in total.

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