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RATIOS

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a ratio?

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2.

What is the ratio of circles to stars? Use the ratio symbol ( : ) in your answer.

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3.

What is the ratio of birds to fish? Use the ratio symbol ( : ) in your answer.

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4.

If there are 7 girls and 8 boys on the school’s track team, what is the ratio of girls to boys? Write your answer in three different ways.

a)

7:8

b)

8:7

c)

8 to 7

d)

7 to 8

e)

78\frac{7}{8}

5.

If a sports field is 100 meters long and 40 meters wide, what is the ratio of its width to its length? Write your answer in three different ways.

a)

100:40

b)

40:100

c)

40 to 100

d)

100 to 40

e)

40100\frac{40}{100}

6.

¿Cuál es la razón de hexágonos a círculos?

(a)  

7.

¿Cuál es la razón entre las estrellas y las formas totales?

(a)  

8.

A donut shop made 24 donuts with frosting and 26 donuts without frosting. What is the ratio of the number of donuts without frosting to the number of donuts with frosting?


Una tienda de donas hizo 24 donas con glaseado y 26 donas sin glaseado. ¿Cuál es la relación entre la cantidad de donas sin glaseado y la cantidad de donas con glaseado?

a)

24:50

b)

26:50

c)

26:24

d)

24:26

9.

The space program has 29 astronauts in outer space and 8 astronauts on Earth. What is the ratio of the number of astronauts in outer space to the total number of astronauts?


El programa espacial tiene 29 astronautas en el espacio exterior y 8 astronautas en la Tierra. ¿Cuál es la razón entre el número de astronautas en el espacio exterior y el número total de astronautas?

a)

13:37

b)

8:37

c)

37:8

d)

29:37

10.

How do you feel about ratios?

¿Qué opinas de las proporciones?

a)

I don't understand

No entiendo

b)

I need more practice

Necesito más práctica

c)

I'm good at this

Soy bueno en esto

11.
Which statement best describes what a ratio is.
a)
A number
b)
A comparison of two quantities using division.
c)
A comparison
d)
A comparison of many things.
12.
Which of the following options is a real life example of a ratio?
a)
12 noodles
b)
4 meatballs : 1 cup of sauce
c)
1 jar of sauce
d)
15 desserts
13.

What is the ratio of red apples to green apples?

a)

7 to 3

b)

4 to 7

c)

4 to 3

d)

3 to 4

14.

A ratio can be written in 3 ways. Which of the following is NOT how a ratio is written?

a)

3=4

b)

3 : 4

c)

3 / 4

d)

3 to 4

15.

What is the ratio of orange circles to blue circles?

a)

2 : 3

b)

3 : 5

c)

3 : 2

d)

2 : 5

16.

A bag of marbles comes with 3 blue marbles, 2 red marbles, and 5 yellow marbles. What is the ratio of red to yellow?

a)

2 to 5

b)

5 to 3

c)

3 to 5

d)

5 to 2

17.

How many ways can you write a ratio?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

none

d)

3

18.
Patrick has 2 black, 3 red, and 5   white toy cars. What is the ratio of red toy cars to all the toy cars? 
a)
3:5
b)
1:3
c)
3:11
d)
3:10
19.
There are 6 red dots, 3 green dots, and 5 orange dots. What is the ratio of green dots to orange dots?
a)
5:3
b)
3:5
c)
6:3
d)
5:6
20.
What is another way to write 6:7
a)
7:6
b)
6/7
c)
7/6
d)
7 to 6
21.

What are three ways to write a ratio?

a)

2-3, 2:3, 23\frac{2}{3}

b)

2 to 3, 2:3, 23\frac{2}{3}

c)

3 to 2, 2:3, 23\frac{2}{3}

22.

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

23.
Simplify the ratio of
35 : 14
a)
5 : 2
b)
2 : 5
c)
3 : 1
d)
35: 14
24.
In the fruit bowl there are 4 apples, 2 bananas, and 5 pears.  What is the ratio of pears to ALL fruit?
a)
5:4
b)
5:11
c)
2:5
d)
6:5
25.
Which ratio represents the relationship of bananas to apples?
a)
3:8
b)
8:3
c)
3:2
d)
2:3
26.
Tommy has a bag of LEGOS.  There are 6 yellow, 3 red, and 8 blue LEGOS.  What is the ratio in simplest form of red to yellow LEGOS?
a)
1/2
b)
6/3
c)
2/1
d)
3/6
27.
Tell if the ratio is part-to-part or part-to-whole.
4 apples to 3 oranges
a)
Part-to-Part
b)
Part-to-Whole
28.
Tell if the ratio is part-to-part or part-to-whole.
In a a mini bag of M&Ms, there are 16 M&Ms and 5 of them are red.
a)
Part-to-Part
b)
Part-to-Whole
29.
Is the following ratio part to part or part to whole?
5 out of 23 kids in a class play trumpet
a)
Part to part
b)
Part to whole
30.

Mary lost 3 out of 5 games. What is the ratio of games Mary lost to the games she won?

a)

3/5

b)

2/5

c)

3/2

d)

5/2

31.

Which of the following best describes what a ratio is?

a)

It's a comparison.

b)

It's a total.

c)

It's something multiplied by something else.

d)

It's a decimal.

32.

Which sentence accurately represents the following ratio:

a)

The ratio of moons to suns is 4 to 8

b)

There are 4 moons for every 8 suns

c)

There are 4 moons for every 2 suns

d)

The ratio of suns to moons is 2:1

33.

A cookie recipe calls for 3 cups of flour and 2 cups of chocolate chips. What is the ratio of chocolate chips to flour?

a)

3 : 2

b)

3 to 2

c)

6 : 4

d)

2 : 3

34.

Typically on a baseball team, there are 14 position players and 12 pitchers. What is the ratio of pitchers to position players.

Select all ratios that could be written for the situation (some may be simplified).

a)

12:14

b)

14 to 12

c)

12/14

d)

6 to 7

e)

7:6

35.

Which ratio is equivalent to 5 to 4

a)

4 to 5

b)

10 to 12

c)

25 to 20

d)

15 to 8

36.

Select ALL the ratios that are equivalent to 16 : 6

a)

3 to 8

b)

32 : 12

c)

4 to 2

d)

8 to 3

37.
If 30 kids in the class like grape juice, how many kids like pineapple juice?  Use the tape diagrams to answer.
a)
4
b)
30
c)
70
d)
40
38.

The ratio of girls to boys at basketball practice is 2:3. If there are 12 girls at practice then how many boys are there?

a)

15

b)

18

c)

20

d)

21

39.

A cookie recipe calls for 2 eggs and 3 cups of flour. How many cups of flour is needed with 8 eggs?

a)

9 cups of flour

b)

5 cups of flour

c)

12 cups of flour

d)

6 cups of flour

40.

For a single batch of cookies, a recipe calls for 2 eggs and 3 cups of flour. How much flour and how many eggs are needed to make 3 batches?

a)

6 eggs and 9 cups of flour

b)

6 cups of flour and 9 eggs

c)

8 eggs and 12 cups of flour

d)

12 eggs and 8 cups of flour

41.

Are these ratios equivalent?

23\frac{2}{3}  and  89\frac{8}{9}  

a)

yes

b)

no

42.

What value is missing from the top right corner of the ratio table?

a)

12

b)

11

c)

10

d)

9

43.

What value is missing from the middle row of the ratio table?

a)

16

b)

8

c)

32

d)

4

44.

What value is missing from the bottom right corner of the ratio table?

a)

8

b)

10

c)

12

d)

14

45.

Karl Anthony-Towns made 4 of his first 5 shots. If he were to take 20 shots in the game, how many shots is he on pace to make?

(a)  

46.
What is the ratio of red apples to green apples
a)
7 apples to 3 green
b)
4 red apples to 7 apples
c)
4 red apples to 3 green apples
d)
3 green apples to 4 red apples
47.
In a certain apartment building, the ratio of tenants to cars is 3:5. If there are 30 tenants, how many cars are there?
a)
35
b)
60
c)
18
d)
50
48.
Which one is a real life example of a RATIO?
a)
12 noodles
b)
4 meatballs : 1 cup of sauce
c)
1 jar of sauce
d)
15 desserts
49.
Jose swims 3 laps in a pool every 2 minutes. How long would it take him to swim 27 laps?
a)
8 minutes
b)
9 minutes
c)
16 minutes
d)
18 minutes
50.
a)
20 pencils
b)
24 pencils
c)
96 pencils
d)
48 pencils
51.
Which is NOT equivalent to 3:5?
a)
15:25
b)
9:15
c)
21:28
d)
30:50
52.
88 students for 4 classes
How many students per class?
a)
22 students per class
b)
22 classes per student
c)
25 students per class
d)
25 classes per student
53.
Express the ratio as a fraction in simplest form:
18 ounces to 3 cups
a)
6 to 1
b)
1/6
c)
18/3
d)
3/18
54.
What is it called when two or more of the same units are being compared?
a)
Rate
b)
Ratio
c)
Proportion
d)
Unit Rate
55.
There are 4 birds and 6 snakes. What is the ratio of birds to snakes?
a)
6/4
b)
2/3
c)
1/3
d)
10/16
56.
There are 4 birds and 6 snakes. What is the ratio of birds to total animals?
a)
4/10
b)
4/6
c)
6/4
d)
10/4
57.
Tell if the ratio is part-to-part or part-to-whole.
4 apples to 3 oranges
a)
Part-to-Part
b)
Part-to-Whole
58.
Tell if the ratio is part-to-part or part-to-whole.
10 questions : 3 incorrect
a)
Part-to-Part
b)
Part-to-Whole
59.
Write the ratio as a fraction:  4:16
a)
¾
b)
¼
c)
d)
60.
Write the ratio as a colon:  
a)
8:5
b)
10:18
c)
5:8
d)
12:4
61.
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
62.
Which of the following options is a real life example of a ratio?
a)
12 noodles
b)
4 meatballs : 1 cup of sauce
c)
1 jar of sauce
d)
15 desserts
63.

What is the ratio of green marbles to red marbles?

a)

3/2

b)

3/1

c)

3/3

d)

2/3

64.
What is the ratio of triangles to squares?
a)
2:6
b)
5:6
c)
3:4
d)
4:3
65.
You earn $15 every 3 weeks. At this rate, how much will you earn in 5 weeks?
a)
$25
b)
$35
c)
$5
d)
$10