Simple Ratios

Find the missing values in the ratio table. 

• 35, 12

• 14, 100

• 15, 30

• cannot be determined

Another kind of ratio relationship you can find is to look inside a ratio itself. 2:6 is the top ratio in this table.

To get from 2 to 6, you would multiply by 3. Look at each row and notice that this times 3 relationship continues.

What is the value of x?

• 30

• 3

• 15

• 20

The cafeteria orders a ratio of 4 to 7 of hot dogs to hamburgers for lunch. Which ratios are equivalent to the ratio of hot dogs to hamburgers? READ CAREFULLY!

• 16 hamburgers and 28 hot dogs

• 8 hot dogs and 14 hamburgers

• 7 hot dogs and 10 hamburgers

• 20 hamburgers and 35 hot dogs

• 28 hot dogs and 49 hamburgers

Julie made fruit punch for her class party. The ratio that she uses of water to sugar is 4:2. Annie's recipe that she uses, uses a ratio of 10:4 of water to sugar. Which statement is likely to be true?

• Julie's punch will taste sweeter because it will have more sugar.

• Annie's punch will taste sweeter because it has more sugar.

Match the following ratios:

• 20:16

• 3:7

• 21:12

• 5:4

• 9:21

• 8:3

• 24:9

• 2:6

• 24:72

• 7:4

Find the missing value.

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 12

What is the ratio of squares to triangles?

• 6 : 3

• 3 : 9

• 3 : 6

Which is NOT a way to write a ratio?

• 1 : 2

• 1 and 2

• 1 to 2

Charles has 7 baseball cards, and Tracy has 10 baseball cards. What is the ratio of Charles's cards to Tracy's cards?

• 7:10

• 10:7

• 10:17

What is the missing number in this ratio table?

• 15

• 25

• 10