Grade 6 | Unit 2 | Lesson 2: Representing Ratios with Diagrams | Practice Problems

Select all the statements that correctly describe this diagram.

• The ratio of cups of white paint to cups of green paint is 2 to 4.

• For every cup of green paint, there are two cups of white paint.

• The ratio of cups of green paint to cups of white paint is 4:2.

• For every cup of white paint, there are two cups of green paint.

• The ratio of cups of green paint to cups of white paint is 2:4.

Create a diagram to represent the quantities of each ingredient in this recipe. Use your diagram to complete each sentence. The ratio of __________________ to __________________ to __________________ is ________ : ________ : ________. There are ________ cups of pretzels for every cup of raisins. There are ________ cups of almonds for every cup of raisins.

A square is 3 inches by 3 inches. What is its area?

A square has a side length of 5 feet. What is its area?

The area of a square is 36 square centimeters. What is the length of each side of the square?

Find the area of this quadrilateral. Explain or show your strategy.