Ratios

Which statement best describes what a ratio is.

• A number
• A comparison of two quantities using division.
• A comparison
• A comparison of many things.

Which represents the relationship of oranges to fruit?

• 2:6
• 2:4
• 4:6
• 4:2

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

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

There are 13 boys and 10 girls in the classroom.  What is the ratio of boys to girls?

• 10 to 13
• 23 to 13
• 13 to 10
• 23 to 10

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

What is an equivalent ratio to 3/4?

• 1/4
• 4/5
• 12/16
• 14/18

Beth went to a petting zoo with 23 animals. 9 were goats, 6 were sheep, and the rest were dogs. What is the ratio of dogs to goats?

• 9 to 6
• 8 to 9
• 9 to 23
• 6 to 9

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

For every 4 cups of fruit, you need 1 ounce of sugar. Write the ratio of fruit to sugar.

• 1 to 4

• 4 to 1

• 4:1

• 4/1