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Ratio and Simplifying Ratios

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Ella has 5 balloons. Taylor has 7 balloons. Write the ratio of Ella's balloons to Taylor's balloons.
a)
7:5
b)
5:7
c)
3:5
d)
5:3
3.
A class has 15 boys and 20 girls. What is the boy:girl ratio in simplest form?
a)
4 : 5
b)
10 : 13
c)
3:4
d)
3:5
4.
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
5.
The Northwestern huskies had a record of 25 wins and 45 losses.  What was the ratio of wins to losses?
a)
9:5
b)
5:9
c)
5:3
d)
3:5
6.
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
7.
Are the following ratios equivalent
6:12 = 15:30
a)
YES
b)
NO
8.
Which of these is equivalent to 5:8?
a)
10:16
b)
16:10
c)
13:16
d)
8:5
9.

Express the following ratio in simplest form:

20:45

a)

10:22.5

b)

4:9

c)

40:90

d)

5:9

10.

Express the following ratio in simplest form:

16:40

a)

4:10

b)

8:20

c)

2:5

d)

5:2

11.

Express the following ratio in simplest form:

12:36

a)

1:3

b)

6:18

c)

4:12

d)

2:6

12.

Express the following ratio in simplest form:

30:50

a)

5:3

b)

10:16.6

c)

6:10

d)

3:5

13.

Anna and Betty share £20 in the ratio 1:3. How much does Anna get?

a)

£4

b)

£1

c)

£5

d)

£3

14.

Bill and Heather share £45 in the ratio 4:5. How much does Bill get?

a)

£18

b)

£15

c)

£25

d)

£20

15.

Libby and Grant share £42 in the ratio 3:4. How much do they each get?

a)

Libby £20; Grant £22

b)

Libby £24; Grant £18

c)

Libby £21; Grant £28

d)

Libby £18; Grant £24

16.

Share 180 in the ratio 3:2:1

a)

30:90:60

b)

90:60:30

c)

120:60:30

d)

60:30:90