SOL 6.1 Ratios

A box contains red marbles and blue marbles. The ratio of red marbles to blue marbles in the box is 8 to 3. Select each statement that could represent the number of red marbles and blue marbles in this box.

• There are exactly 3 red marbles and 8 blue marbles in the box.

• There are exactly 64 red marbles and 24 blue marbles in the box.

• There are exactly 18 red marbles and 13 blue marbles in the box.

• There are exactly 48 red marbles and 18 blue marbles in the box.

A board contains stars and triangles. The ratio of triangles to stars is 3 to 1. Select each picture that could represent the number of stars and triangles on this board.

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Write the ratio of 6 shirts to 5 pants using two different notations. Represent the ratio of shirts to pants using numbers other than 6 and 5.

• 6 : 5

• 15 :18

• 5 to 6

• 24 to 20

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Identify each picture that has a ratio of 2:3 for the number of triangles to the number of circles.

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There are 24 fiction books and 36 nonfiction books on a shelf. Select the three ratios that represent the number of fiction books to the total number of books on the shelf.

• 3/5

• 2 to 3

• 2 : 5

• 2 to 5

• 2 : 3

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Which two shapes have a ratio of 4 to 3?

• triangle to rectangle

• star to circle

• rectangle to star

• circle to triangle

In the PE closet there are 7 kick balls, 10 tennis balls, 9 softballs, and 4 footballs. What is the ratio of footballs to tennis balls in simplest form?

• 4/10

• 2/5

• 10/4

• 5/2

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Write the ratio 6:8 in simplest form.

• 6 to 8

• 4 to 3

• 3 to 4

• 8 to 6

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2