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Understanding Ratios

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define the term ratio.

(a)  

2.
What are the three ways to write a ratio
a)
2;3 , 2 to 3 , 2\3
b)
2:3 , 2 to 3 , 2/3
c)
2:3 , 2 too 3 , 2/3
3.

What is the third way to write this ratio?

a)

4/5

b)

4 with 5

c)

4 to 5

d)

4 two 5

4.

What are the three different ways you can write a ratio?

a)

Fraction, comma, words

b)

Fraction, colon, words

c)

Colon, words, pictures

d)

Picture, fraction, comma

5.

What word can be used when writing a ratio?

a)

and

b)

be

c)

to

d)

a

6.

Which is a way NOT to present a ratio?

a)

As a fraction

b)

Using a colon (:)

c)

Using the word "to"

d)

None. All of these are right ways to write a ratio

7.

Select all the possible ways to express the ratio of stars to red circles.

a)

7 to 4

b)

4 to 7

c)


47\frac{4}{7}

d)

74\frac{7}{4}

e)

4:7

8.

What is the ratio of squares to triangles?

a)

3 to 6

b)

3 to 9

c)

9 to 6

d)

9 to 3

9.

What is the ratio of circles to total shapes?

a)

6 to 3

b)

6 to 9

c)

18 to 6

d)

6 to 18

10.

What is the ratio of triangles to circles?

a)

18 to 6

b)

9 to 18

c)

9 to 3

d)

9 to 6

11.

Describe the ratio of purple circles to red circles.

a)

For every 5 red circles, there are 6 purple circles.

b)

For every 6 purple circles, there are 11 total circles.

c)

For every 5 red circles, there are 11 total circles.

d)

For every 6 purple circles, there are 5 red circles.

12.

What is the ratio of cherries to pears?

a)

8 to 2

b)

2 to 8

c)

2 to 4

d)

8 to 4

13.

What is the ratio of tangerines to the total amount of fruit used in the salad?

a)

2 to 18

b)

2 to 16

c)

18 to 2

d)

2 to 12

14.

What is the ratio of strawberries to bananas?

a)

1 to 4

b)

4 to 1

c)

2 to 4

d)

4 to 2

15.

When asked to state their favorite pizza place: 11 students said that Pizza Hut was their favorite; 12 students stated that Domino's was their favorite; and 13 students stated that Marco's was their favorite. What is the ratio of students that prefer Marco's to Pizza Hut?

a)

1112\frac{11}{12}

b)

1312\frac{13}{12}

c)

1113\frac{11}{13}

d)

1311\frac{13}{11}

16.

Mr. Johnson asked each student to pick their favorite sport. 5 students said basketball. 7 said football. 3 said volleyball. 6 said cheer/dance. What is the ratio of students that picked football to the total number of students surveyed?

a)

712\frac{7}{12}

b)

721\frac{7}{21}

c)

37\frac{3}{7}

d)

53\frac{5}{3}

17.

Mrs. Trimble is baking desserts for the bake sale. She makes 12 chocolate chip cookies, 10 peanut butter cookies, 11 sugar cookies, and 13 m&m cookies. What is the ratio of peanut butter cookies to sugar cookies?

a)

11:12

b)

11:10

c)

13:12

d)

10:11

18.

There are 18 students in Mr. Henry's homeroom class. 5 of the students have A's, 7 have B's, and the rest have C's. What is the ratio of students that have C's to those that have A's?

a)

7 to 5

b)

5 to 18

c)

7 to 6

d)

6 to 5

19.

Eight out of ten dentists prefer Crest toothpaste.

What is the ratio of dentists who do not prefer Crest to those who do?

a)

2:10 or 1:5

b)

8:10 or 4:5

c)

2:8 or 1:4

d)

1:10