Writing Ratios

What is a Ratio?

• Is a comparison of two quantities 
• A rate with a denominator of one
• It is when the only factor the numerator and denominator share is a one 
• Two decimals that can be multiplied

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What is the ratio of red apples to green apples

• 7 apples to 3 green
• 4 red apples to 7 apples
• 4 red apples to 3 green apples
• 3 green apples to 4 red apples

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What is the ratio of flames to arms on the candle?

• 3:2
• 3:5
• 11/10

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Which ratio represents the relationship of bananas to apples?

• 3:8
• 8:3
• 3:2
• 2:3

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"Which ratio represents the relationship of bananas to apples?"
What type of ratio is this?

• Part-to-Part
• Part-to-Whole

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Which represents the relationship of oranges to fruit?

• 2:6
• 2:4
• 4:6
• 4:2

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"Which represents the relationship of oranges to fruit?"
What type of ratio is this?

• Part-to-Part
• Part-to-Whole

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What is the ratio of vowels to consonants in the word below? (In this case, y is NOT a vowel.)
BUCKEYES

• 3:8
• 5:3
• 3:5
• 8:3

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Donald's Donuts make both chocolate and glazed donuts. Each Saturday, they make 13 glazed donuts for every 7 chocolate donuts. What is the ratio of chocolate to glazed donuts?

• 13:7
• 7:13
• 7:20
• 20:7

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There are 13 boys and 10 girls in the classroom.  What is the ratio of boys to girls?

• 10 to 13
• 23 to 13
• 13 to 10
• 23 to 10

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