Sample Ratios

The ratio of red counters to blue counters is 3 : 1

What fraction of the counters are red?

• ¹/₄

• ³/₄

• ¹/₃

• ³/₁

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

The ratio of green counters to blue counters is 4 : 5

What fraction of the counters are blue?

• ⁵/₄

• ⁴/₅

• ⁴/₉

• ⁵/₉

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

The ratio of green counters to blue counters is 4 : 5

What fraction of the counters are green?

• ⁵/₄

• ⁴/₅

• ⁴/₉

• ⁵/₉

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

The ratio of purple sweets to red sweets is 2 : 5

What fraction of the sweets are red?

• ⁵/₂

• ²/₅

• ²/₇

• ⁵/₇

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

What fraction of the cards are clubs?

• ¹/₆

• ⁶/₁

• ¹/₇

• ⁶/₇

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

What fraction of the cards are hearts?

• ¹/₆

• ⁶/₁

• ¹/₇

• ⁶/₇

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

In a fruit bowl ³/₅ of the fruit are apples. The rest are oranges.

What is the ratio of apples to oranges?

• 3 : 5

• 5 : 3

• 3 : 2

• 3 : 8

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

In a box of sweets ⁷/₁₀ of the sweets are red. The rest are purple.

What is the ratio of red sweets to purple sweets?

• 3 : 7

• 7 : 3

• 3 : 10

• 7 : 10

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

In a box of sweets ¹/₄ of the sweets are green. The rest are orange.

What is the ratio of orange sweets to green sweets?

• 3 : 1

• 1 : 3

• 1 : 4

• 4 : 1

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

In a bunch of flowers ¹/₃ of the flowers are tulips. The rest are roses.

What is the ratio of roses to tulips?

• 3 : 1

• 1 : 3

• 1 : 2

• 2 : 1

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2