Introduction to Ratios

Which of the following best describes what a ratio is?

• It's a comparison.

• It's a total.

• It's something multiplied by something else.

• It's a decimal.

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Which sentence accurately represents the following ratio:

• The ratio of moons to suns is 4 to 8

• There are 4 moons for every 8 suns

• There are 4 moons for every 2 suns

• The ratio of suns to moons is 2:1

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If there are 5 boys and 7 girls, write the ratio of girls to boys.

• 5 to 7
• 7 to 5
• 5 to 12
• 7 to 12

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Ten soccer players were going to a soccer tournament with their three coaches. What is the ratio of coaches to players? 

• 10 : 3
• 10:13
• 3 : 10
• 3:13

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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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What is the ratio of green marbles to red marbles?

• 3/2
• 3/1
• 3/3
• 2/3

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Patrick has 2 black, 3 red, and 5   white toy cars. What is the ratio of red toy cars to all the toy cars? 

• 3:5
• 1:3
• 3:11
• 3:10

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What is the ratio of triangles to squares?

• 2:6
• 5:6
• 3:4
• 4:3

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A ratio can be written in 3 ways. Which of the following is NOT how a ratio is written?

• 3=4

• 3 : 4

• 3 / 4

• 3 to 4

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How many ways can you write a ratio?

• 2

• 4

• none

• 3

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