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Part to Part or Part to Whole

Andrea Holloman

Created by Andrea Holloman

10 questions

6th Grade

Math

Updated Sep 2026

Part to Part or Part to Whole is a Grade 6 mathematics worksheet that helps students distinguish whether a ratio compares two parts of a set or one part with the entire set. Students analyze survey results, book collections, sports preferences, and quantities in a cereal bar box to classify relationships and select the matching ratio. This free printable worksheet includes 10 questions: nine multiple-choice items and one multiple-select item. Students also identify part-to-part and part-to-whole ratios from fraction-style representations and express relationships in words, fractional form, and colon form. The varied examples help students connect ratio language to the quantities being compared, while the answer key supports efficient checking, review, and reteaching.

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Part to Part or Part to Whole

Total questions: 10

Name
Class
Date
1.

Of the 200 students surveyed, 120 prefer bananas

a)

Part to Whole

b)

Part to Part

2.

Of the students surveyed, 120 prefer bananas and 80 prefer apples.

a)

Part to Whole

b)

Part to Part

3.

Serena’s book collection contains 23 fiction books and 4 non-fiction books.

a)

Part to whole

b)

Part to part

4.

Of the 100 students surveyed, 53 prefer to watch football .

a)

Part to Whole

b)

Part to Part

5.

If asked to write a part to part ratio What would it be?

Of the 100 students surveyed, 53 prefer to watch football and 42 prefer to watch baseball.

a)

53/42

b)

42/100

c)

53/100

6.

If asked to write a part to whole ratio what would it be? There will be 2 correct answers.

Of the 100 students surveyed, 53 prefer to watch football and 42 prefer to watch baseball.

a)

53/100

b)

53/42

c)

42/53

d)

42/100

7.

Is this a part to part or part to whole ratio?

 43 students prefer basketball28 students prefer football\frac{43\ students\ prefer\ basketball}{28\ students\ prefer\ football}  

a)

Part to Whole

b)

Part to Part

8.


Is this a part to whole or part to part?
 12 students prefer pet cats48 total students voted\frac{12\ students\ prefer\ pet\ cats}{48\ total\ students\ voted}  

a)

Part to whole

b)

Part to part

9.

Nina buys a variety box of cereal bars. The box contains 5 blueberry bars, 3 strawberry bars, and 2 apple bars. Write the ratio that represents each relationship in words, in colon form, and in fractional form.


strawberry bars to blueberry bars

a)

3 to 5, 3/5, 3:5

b)

5 to 3, 5/3, 5:3

c)

3 to 2, 3/2, 3:2

d)

5 to 2, 5/2. 5:2

10.

Nina buys a variety box of cereal bars. The box contains 5 blueberry bars, 3 strawberry bars, and 2 apple bars. Write the ratio that represents each relationship in words, in colon form, and in fractional form.


blueberry bars to total bars

a)

5 to 3, 5/3, 5:3

b)

5 to 10, 5/10, 5:3

c)

3 to 2, 3/2, 3:2

WaygroundAnswer Key

Part to Part or Part to Whole

Total questions: 10

1.
a)

Part to Whole

2.
b)

Part to Part

3.
b)

Part to part

4.
a)

Part to Whole

5.
a)

53/42

6.
a)

53/100

, d)

42/100

7.
b)

Part to Part

8.
a)

Part to whole

9.
a)

3 to 5, 3/5, 3:5

10.
b)

5 to 10, 5/10, 5:3

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FAQs

What does the Part to Part or Part to Whole worksheet cover?

This Grade 6 worksheet focuses on distinguishing part-to-part ratios from part-to-whole ratios and representing those relationships in words, fractional form, and colon form. Its nine multiple-choice and one multiple-select questions require students to interpret quantities from surveys, collections, sports preferences, and a cereal bar box, then choose the ratio relationship that matches.

How can I use this worksheet to teach part-to-part and part-to-whole ratios?

Begin by modeling how to identify the two quantities being compared in one survey example, then ask whether the comparison is between two categories or between a category and the total. Have students explain their reasoning before completing the classification items, and follow with the football-and-baseball questions to connect each relationship to a written ratio. Use the cereal bar items afterward to discuss how the same quantities can be written in words, fractional form, and colon form.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete this ratio worksheet?

Students may label any comparison involving a category as part-to-whole without checking whether the other quantity is a different category, as in football compared with baseball. They may also reverse the order of the quantities, use a total when the prompt asks for two parts, or select only one answer on the multiple-select part-to-whole item. When reviewing the cereal bar questions, check that students preserve the requested relationship across its word, fraction, and colon representations.

How do I assign and grade this worksheet?

Part to Part or Part to Whole is available on Wayground as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz, and it includes a complete answer key for all 10 ratio questions. You can grade printed submissions by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app, while the digital quiz supports online assignment and grading. The printable format can also help schools reduce screen time when students practice classifying ratios.

How can I differentiate this part-to-part and part-to-whole ratio worksheet?

Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing or choose a larger font size so the ratio prompts, survey quantities, and cereal bar relationships are easier to follow. You can also apply a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language. These options modify the worksheet file while preserving its multiple-choice and multiple-select format.

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