Understanding Ratios

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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In the fruit bowl there are 4 apples, 2 bananas, and 5 pears.  What is the ratio of pears to ALL fruit?

• 5:4
• 5:11
• 2:5
• 6:5

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What is the definition of a "ratio"? 

• mathematical way to compare two liquids

• mathematical way to compare between two amounts (quantities)

• mathematical way to compare fractions

• comparison between a unit 

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Q. 

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

• 3:11

• 1:3

• 3:10

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Kelly has 10 apps on her iPad. 5 are school apps, 2 are music apps, and 3 are games. What is the ratio of school apps to game apps?

• 5 to 2
• 3 to 5
• 5 to 10
• 5 to 3

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What is a ratio?

• A number over another number

• Multiplying two fractions

• Two decimals that are multiplied

• A comparison of two numbers

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

• 6/4

• 4/6

• 1/3

• 10/16

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A bag of marbles comes with 3 blue marbles, 2 red marbles, and 5 yellow marbles. What is the ratio of red to yellow?

• 2 to 5
• 5 to 3
• 3 to 5
• 5 to 2

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What is the ratio of triangles to squares?

• 2:6
• 5:6
• 3:4
• 4:3

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