Writing Ratios

Front

What is a Ratio?

Back

A comparison of two quantities.

Front

What is the ratio of red circles to blue stars if there are 7 red circles and 4 blue stars?

Back

7/4

Front

What is the ratio of blue triangles to red squares if there are 4 blue triangles and 3 red squares?

Back

4:3

Front

The pet shop has 2 dogs, 4 cats, and 5 hamsters. What is the ratio of dogs to all pets?

Back

2:11

Front

Of the 100 students surveyed, 53 prefer to watch football and 42 prefer to watch baseball. Write a part to part ratio for football to baseball.

Back

53:42

Front

How do you express a ratio of 3 apples to 5 oranges?

Back

3:5

Front

If a recipe calls for 2 cups of flour and 3 cups of sugar, what is the ratio of flour to sugar?

Back

2:3

Front

What is a part-to-part ratio?

Back

A ratio that compares one part of a whole to another part of the same whole.

Front

What is a part-to-whole ratio?

Back

A ratio that compares one part of a whole to the entire whole.

Front

If there are 10 boys and 15 girls in a class, what is the ratio of boys to girls?

Back

10:15 or 2:3 after simplification.