Understanding Ratios

Which of the following is a correct way to write a ratio?

• Using an equal sign

• Using the word "to"

• Using a multiplication sign

If a recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar for every 3 cups of flour, what is the ratio of sugar to flour?

• 3:2

• 2:3

• 1:3

• 3:1

How can we write ratios?

• using the word to

• writing using a colon

• writing as a fraction

• using a comma

Which statement about Felipe's bracelet is true?

• The ratio of green beads to red beads is 5 to 2

• For every 3 blue beads there are 2 red beads

• The ratio of green beads to total beads is 2 to 10.

• For every 5 red beads, there are 5 total beads on the bracelet.

Mrs. P's flower bed has 3 types of flowers. There are 7 lilies, 5 tulips, and 6 zinnias. What does the ratio 5:13 represent in this situation?

• tulips to total flowers

• lilies to zinnias

• lilies to total flowers

• zinnias to total flowers.

Angie has three types of writing utensils for her school:

Pencils: 5

Pens: 7

Markers: 4

The ratio of pencils to all of the writing utensils is ​ ​ (a)   ​

• 5:16
• 5:7
• 5:11
• 16:5

Thor use 2 cups of black beans, 3 cups of kidney beans, and 4 cups of pinto beans to make chili for his restaurant. What does the ratio 3: 6 represent in this scenario?

The ratio 3 : 6 represents ​ (a)  

• kidney beans to black and pinto beans
• black and pinto beans to kidney beans 
• kidney beans to black beans

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

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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

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What is a ratio?

• A number over another number

• Multiplying two fractions

• Two decimals that are multiplied

• A comparison of two numbers

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