Understanding Ratios Practice

What is a Ratio?

• Is a comparison of two quantities 
• To multiply two fractions 
• A number over another number
• Two decimals that can be multiplied

Select all the possible ways to express the ratio of stars to red circles.

• 7 to 4

• 4 to 7

• 4:7

The ratio of stars to shapes can be written as 4 to 15. What type of ratio is this?

• part-to-part

• part-to-whole

• whole-to-part

The ratio of red circles to green circles can be written as 7 to 4. What type of ratio is this?

• part-to-part

• part-to-whole

• whole-to-part

What is the ratio of squares to triangles?

• 3 to 6

• 3 to 9

• 9 to 6

• 9 to 3

What is the ratio of circles to total shapes?

• 6 to 3

• 6 to 9

• 18 to 6

• 6 to 18

What is the ratio of triangles to circles?

• 18 to 6

• 9 to 18

• 9 to 3

• 9 to 6

What is the ratio of cherries to pears?

• 8 to 2

• 2 to 8

• 2 to 4

• 8 to 4

When asked to state their favorite pizza place: 11 students said that Pizza Hut was their favorite; 12 students stated that Domino's was their favorite; and 13 students stated that Marco's was their favorite. What is the ratio of students that prefer Marco's to Pizza Hut?

There are 18 students in Mr. Henry's homeroom class. 5 of the students have A's, 7 have B's, and the rest have C's. What is the ratio of students that have C's to those that have A's?

• 7 to 5

• 5 to 18

• 7 to 6

• 6 to 5