Writing Ratios

Which ratio correctly describes the picture?

• The ratio of legs to heads is 4 : 1

• For every 2 tails there are 4 legs

• The ratio of legs to eyes is 4 to 1

• The ratio of legs to teeth is 8 to 4

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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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The design on Santana’s wall includes 16 pink stripes and 20 green stripes. Find the ratio of pink stripes to green stripes.

• 20:16

• 16 to 20

• 20 to 16

• 5:4

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What is the ratio of stars to total shapes?

Write your answer as two numbers separated by a colon (for example, 2:3).

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What is the ratio of squares to stars?

Write your answer as two numbers separated by a colon (for example, 2:3).

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What is the ratio of rectangles to total shapes?

Write your answer as two numbers separated by a colon (for example, 2:3).

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What is the ratio of total shapes to hexagons?

Write your answer as a fraction (for example, 2/3).

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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 2 villains.

• There were 3 people in total.

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Write the ratio of pyramids to prisms three different ways:

• 1 ; 2, 1 - 2, 1 for 2

• 1 in 2, 1 < 2, 1{2}

• 1/2, 1:2, 1 to 2

• 2:3, 2/3, 2 to 3

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

• True

• False

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