Total and Part Math Ratio

Of the 400 Risley students surveyed, 139 packed their lunch and 261 got lunch from the school cafeteria. What is the ratio of all lunches to school lunches?

• 261 to 400

• 139 to 400

• 400 to 261

• 261 to 139

Aide's vegetable garden consists of 8 tomato plants and 3 green chile plants. What is the ratio of chile plants to total plans?

• 8:3

• 8:5

• 8:11

• 3:11

Of the 31 students surveyed, 19 students prefer hot cheetos. The remaining students prefer Takis. What is the ratio of takis to hot cheetos?

Leland collected the mail from his mailbox. It contains 3 coupons and 2 catalogs. What is the ratio of coupons to total mail?

• 3:2

• 2:3

• 3:5

• 2:5

There are 4 birds and 6 snakes. What is the ratio of birds to snakes?

• 6/4

• 4/6

• 1/3

• 10/16

Which statement best describes what a ratio is.

• A number

• A comparison of two quantities using division.

• A comparison

• A comparison of many things.

Which of the following options is a real life example of a ratio?

• 12 noodles

• 4 meatballs : 1 cup of sauce

• 1 jar of sauce

• 15 desserts

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

If you have 3 pennies, 4 nickels, and 5 dimes which represents the following ratio: nickels to total number of coins?

• 4:5

• 3:12

• 4:12

• 5:12

Jenny has 3 guitars. Steve has 4 guitars. If the ratio of guitars is 4:3, who is first in the ratio?

• Jenny

• Steve

• It doesn't matter

• Les Paul