Compare Quantities in 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.

How many different ways can you write a ratio

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

what is the ratio of seals to turtles?

• 5 : 3
• 3 to 5
• 3 of 5
• 3 : 8

Jane is comparing the number of boys in the class to the number of  girls.  There are 15 boys and 10 girls.  What is the correct way to express this in ratio form?

• 5/10 ; 5:10; 5 to 10
• 10/15;10 to 15; or 10 to 15
• 15 boys/10 girls; 15 boys:10 girls; 15 boys to 10 girls

What is the ratio of stars to circles?

• stars/circles = 11/5
• stars/circles = 5/11
• circles/stars = 5/11

What is the ratio of red apples to green apples

• 7 apples to 3 green
• 4 red apples to 7 apples
• 4 red apples to 3 green apples
• 3 green apples to 4 red apples

What is the ratio of orange circles to blue circles?

• 2:3

• 3:5

• 3:2

• 2:5

Ella has 5 balloons and Tyler has 7 balloons. What is the ratio of the number of balloons Ella has to number of balloons Tyler has?

• 7:5

• 5:13

• 13:7

• 5:7

What is the ratio of blue triangles to red squares?

• 4:3

• 3:4

• 3:7

• 7:3

There are 21 boys and 6 girls in Mr. Keys' homeroom.  What is the ratio of girls to boys?  

• 6:21
• 21:6
• 2:7
• 7:2