WorksheetsUnderstanding Ratios
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 39mins
Define the term ratio.
(a)
What is the third way to write this ratio?
4/5
4 with 5
4 to 5
4 two 5
What are the three different ways you can write a ratio?
Fraction, comma, words
Fraction, colon, words
Colon, words, pictures
Picture, fraction, comma
What word can be used when writing a ratio?
and
be
to
a
Which is a way NOT to present a ratio?
As a fraction
Using a colon (:)
Using the word "to"
None. All of these are right ways to write a ratio
Select all the possible ways to express the ratio of stars to red circles.
7 to 4
4 to 7
47
4:7
What is the ratio of squares to triangles?
3 to 6
3 to 9
9 to 6
9 to 3
What is the ratio of circles to total shapes?
6 to 3
6 to 9
18 to 6
6 to 18
What is the ratio of triangles to circles?
18 to 6
9 to 18
9 to 3
9 to 6
Describe the ratio of purple circles to red circles.
For every 5 red circles, there are 6 purple circles.
For every 6 purple circles, there are 11 total circles.
For every 5 red circles, there are 11 total circles.
For every 6 purple circles, there are 5 red circles.
What is the ratio of cherries to pears?
8 to 2
2 to 8
2 to 4
8 to 4
What is the ratio of tangerines to the total amount of fruit used in the salad?
2 to 18
2 to 16
18 to 2
2 to 12
What is the ratio of strawberries to bananas?
1 to 4
4 to 1
2 to 4
4 to 2
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?
1211
1213
1311
1113
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?
127
217
73
35
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?
11:12
11:10
13:12
10:11
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?
7 to 5
5 to 18
7 to 6
6 to 5
Eight out of ten dentists prefer Crest toothpaste.
What is the ratio of dentists who do not prefer Crest to those who do?
2:10 or 1:5
8:10 or 4:5
2:8 or 1:4
1:10
