Solving Ratio Problems Involving Parts and Wholes

Describe the relationship between the following two things:
Circles to Shapes?

• Part-To-Part
• Part-To-Whole

Describe the relationship between the following two things:
Strawberries to Fruit?

• Part-To-Whole
• Part-To-Part

Describe the relationship between the following two things:
Teachers to Students

• Part-To-Part
• Part-To-Whole

Which ratio expresses the following: The team won 3 games and lost 9 games. What is the ratio of wins to games played?

• 9:3

• 3:1

• 1:3

• 3:12 or 1:4

Which ratio expresses the following: The team won 3 games and lost 9 games.  What is the ratio of wins to games played?

• 9:3
• 3:1
• 1:3
• 1:4

Describe what kind of relationship the following question is asking you to write a ratio to describe: The team won 3 games and lost 9 games.  What is the ratio of wins to games played?

• Part-To-Part
• Part-To-Whole

Kaylea has a bag with 14 marbles.  There are 2 brown marbles, 3 green marbles, 7 blue marbles, and 2 yellow marbles. Which ratio  shows blue marbles to green marbles?

• 1:2
• 2:3
• 7:3
• 7:2

At a fruit stand there are 12 strawberries, 30 blueberries, 16 apples, and 14 bananas. Which ratio expresses strawberries to all fruit? (Simplest Form)

• 12:72

• 1:6

• 3:4

• 2:5

At a fruit stand there are 12 strawberries, 30 blueberries, 16 apples, and 14 bananas. Which ratio expresses strawberries to blueberries?

• 12:72
• 2:5
• 12:30

In a section of the jungle there are 5 snakes, 3 pandas, and 2 tigers.  What is the ratio of snakes to all animals in that part of the jungle?

• 5:10
• 5:3
• 5:2
• 1:2