Ratio - writing simple ratios

In one night you watch 3 action movies and 2 comedy movies. How would you write that as a ratio?

• 2:3

• 3:2

On laundry day you wash 5 pairs of jeans and 8 T-shirts. How would you write that as a ratio?

• 5:8

• 8:5

You buy 3 packets of pasta and 5 tins of tomatoes. What is the ratio of packets of pasta to tins of tomatoes?

• 3:5

• 5:3

• 8:15

• 15:8

You order 2 large pizzas and 3 small pizzas for a party. What is the ratio of large pizzas to small pizzas?

• 5:2

• 2:5

• 2:3

• 3:2

You are baking cookies and use 2 cups of flour and 3 cups of chocolate chips. What is the ratio of chocolate chips to flour?

• 2:3

• 3:2

• 5:1

• 1:5

In the morning you drink 2 cups of coffee and 1 glass of orange. What is the ratio of orange juice to coffee?

• 3:1

• 1:3

• 2:1

• 1:2

In the morning, you brush your teeth for 2 minutes and have breakfast for 15 minutes. What is the ratio of time spent having breakfast to time spent brushing teeth?

• 2:15

• 15:2

• 1:7

• 7:1

At the library you borrow 4 fiction books and 7 non-fiction books. What is the ratio of non-fiction books to fiction books?

• 2:3

• 3:2

• 4:7

• 7:4

During a road trip, you drive for 3 hours and stop for a picnic for 1 hour. How would you write that as a ratio?

• 3:4

• 4:3

• 1:3

• 3:1

During your workout, you do 20 minutes of cardio and 10 minutes of strength training. How would you write that as a ratio?

• 2:1

• 1:2

• 2:3

• 3:2