Writing Ratios

Oscar and Jordan went to a farm and picked apples and oranges. If the ratio of apples to oranges they picked is 3:2, how many apples and oranges did they pick?

• 1 apple and 3 oranges

• 4 apples and 1 orange

• 2 apples and 3 oranges

• 3 apples and 2 oranges

Answer explanation

Oscar and Jordan picked 3 apples and 2 oranges, which is the correct choice based on the given ratio of 3:2.

In a basketball team, the ratio of boys to girls is the same as the ratio of Jordan and Oscar to Gabrielle, James, and Gia. If this ratio is 2 to 3, which of the following represents this situation?

• 1:2

• 3:2

• 4:3

• 2:3

Answer explanation

The ratio of boys to girls is the same as the ratio of Jordan and Oscar to Gabrielle, James, and Gia. The correct representation of this situation is 2:3.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3A

James and Gabrielle are playing a game with a bag of marbles. If there are 5 red marbles for every 7 blue marbles that James has, what is the ratio of red marbles to blue marbles in the bag?

• 1:3

• 2:5

• 5:7

• 3:8

Answer explanation

The ratio of red marbles to blue marbles in the bag is 5:7, as stated in the correct answer choice.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

James and Jordan are counting the number of cats and dogs in their neighborhood. If the ratio of cats to dogs is 4:5, how would James and Jordan write this ratio using the word 'to'?

• 4 / 5

• 4 + 5

• 4 to 5

• 4 x 5

Answer explanation

The correct choice is '4 to 5' because it represents the ratio of cats to dogs as given in the question.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Jordan and Gia are packing their school supplies. If the ratio of pencils to pens they have is 5:4, how would you write this ratio?

• 5:4

• 1:2

• 3:7

• 6:5

Answer explanation

The ratio of pencils to pens is 5:4, which means for every 5 pencils, they have 4 pens. The correct ratio is 5:4.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

In a class, the ratio of students who like math to students who like science is the same as the ratio of the number of books Gia has to the number of books Jordan has. If Gia has 3 books, how many books does Jordan have?

• 2 books

• 1 book

• 4 books

• 5 books

Answer explanation

The ratio of students who like math to students who like science is the same as the ratio of the number of books Gia has to the number of books Jordan has. Since Gia has 3 books, Jordan must have 4 books.

Jordan and Oscar are playing with a jar of marbles. The jar contains green and yellow marbles. If there are 2 green marbles for every 3 yellow marbles, what is the ratio of green marbles to yellow marbles in the jar?

• 3:2

• 2:3

• 1:4

• 5:2

Answer explanation

The ratio of green marbles to yellow marbles in the jar is 2:3. This means that for every 2 green marbles, there are 3 yellow marbles.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

If the ratio of boys to total students in Gia's class is 1:5, how would you write this ratio using a colon?

• 1:5

• 3:7

• 2:5

• 5:1

Answer explanation

The ratio of boys to total students in Gia's class is 1:5, which means there is 1 boy for every 5 students. The correct choice is 1:5.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Gia and Jordan are discussing time. Gia says that for every hour, there are 60 minutes. Write the ratio of hours to minutes as Gia stated.

• 1:60

• 1:30

• 1:90

• 1:45

Answer explanation

The ratio of hours to minutes is 1:60, as Gia stated. This means that for every hour, there are 60 minutes.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2