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Intro to Ratios

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a ratio?

a)

A comparison of two or more things by addition

b)

A comparison of two or more things by multiplication

c)

A comparison of two or more things by subtraction

d)

A comparison of two or more things by division

2.

On a human, what is the ratio of arms to fingers?

a)

10:2

b)

2:10

c)

2:5

d)

5:1

3.

What is the ratio of days of the week that start with the letter T to all days of the week?

a)

7: 5

b)

2:7

c)

7:2

d)

5:7

4.

What is the ratio of total heads to total legs?

a)

4:16

b)

4:8

c)

2:4

d)

16:4

5.
There are 4 birds and 6 snakes. What is the ratio of birds to snakes?
a)
6/4
b)
4/6
c)
1/3
d)
10/16
6.
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
7.
Write the ratio as a fraction in simplest form.
15 girls to 6 boys    
a)
5 to 2
b)
5/3
c)
3 to 5
d)
5/2
8.
Jenny has 3 guitars. Steve has 4 guitars. If the ratio of guitars is 4:3, who is first in the ratio?
a)
Jenny
b)
Steve
c)
It doesn't matter
d)
Les Paul
9.

What is a Ratio?

a)

Is a comparison of two quantities

b)

To multiply two fractions

c)

Strictly a fraction

d)

Two decimals that can be multiplied

10.
If there are 5 boys and 7 girls, write the ratio of girls to boys.
a)
5 to 7
b)
7 to 5
c)
5 to 12
d)
7 to 12
11.
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
12.
3 ways to write a ratio is.....
a)
read, write, demonstration
b)
to solve
c)
using to, using a colon, and as a fraction
d)
very important
13.
How many different ways can you write a ratio
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
14.

A ratio can be written as all the ways below EXCEPT which one?

a)

3=4

b)

3:4

c)


34\frac{3}{4}

d)

3 to 4