Ratio Descriptions

In a classroom, there are 12 boys and 16 girls. The ratio of boys to girls is (a)  

• 3:4

• 4:3

• 12:16

• 16:12

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

A car travels 150 miles using 5 gallons of gasoline. What is the ratio of miles to gallons?

• 30:1

• 1:30

• 150:5

• 5:150

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

Match the following ratios with their corresponding pairs of apples and oranges.

• 4 apples and 8 oranges

• 2:3

• 8 apples and 6 oranges

• 3:2

• 12 apples and 8 oranges

• 1:2

• 8 apples and 12 oranges

• 4:3

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

A school has 300 students and 15 teachers. What is the ratio of students to teachers?

• 20:1

• 1:20

• 15:300

• 300:15

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

In a garden, there are 9 roses and 6 tulips. The ratio of tulips to roses is (a)  

• 3:2

• 2:3

• 9:6

• 6:9

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

A box contains 10 red balls and 15 blue balls. What is the ratio of red balls to blue balls?

• 2:3

• 3:2

• 10:15

• 15:10

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

A recipe uses 4 cups of water for every 5 cups of rice. The ratio of water to rice is (a)  

• 4:5

• 5:4

• 1:5

• 5:1

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

In a zoo, there are 18 lions and 24 tigers. What is the ratio of lions to tigers?

• 3:4

• 4:3

• 18:24

• 24:18

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

A class has 25 students and 5 of them are left-handed. What is the ratio of left-handed students to the total number of students?

• 1:5

• 5:25

• 1:4

• 4:1

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

Match the following ratios with their corresponding descriptions.

• Ratio of cows to horses

• 4:1

• Unreduced ratio of cows to horses

• 40:10

• Unreduced inverse ratio of cows to horses

• 1:4

• Inverse ratio of cows to horses

• 10:40

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1