Writing Ratios

For every 5 boys there are 3 girls in the gym class. What is the ratio of girls to boys in the gym class?

• 5:3

• 3:5

• 9:10

• 1:3

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

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

• 2:4
• 2:5
• 2:11
• 11:2

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TEKS.MATH.6.4C

TEKS.MATH.6.4D

Which ratio correctly describes the picture?

• The ratio of legs to heads is 4 : 1

• For every 2 tails there are 4 legs

• The ratio of legs to eyes is 4 to 1

• The ratio of legs to teeth is 8 to 4

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

The ratio of girls to boys was three to one. Which statement describes this ratio?

• There were only 4 kids.
• There were three boys and one girl. 
• For every girl, there were three boys.
• For every boy there were three girls. 

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

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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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

The design on Santana’s wall includes 16 pink stripes and 20 green stripes. Find the ratio of pink stripes to green stripes.

• 20:16

• 16 to 20

• 20 to 16

• 5:4

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

In the jazz band at Wyatt’s school, there are 15 trumpets and 9 trombones. Find the ratio of trombones to trumpets.

• 15 to 9

• 5 : 3

• 9 : 13

• 9 to 15

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Which represents the relationship of oranges to total fruit?

• 2:6

• 2:4

• 4:6

• 4:2

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

On the farm there were 5 ducks and 30 geese. Which statement describes this ratio?

• There were 5 geese for every 30 ducks.

• There were 35 ducks.

• There were 5 ducks for every 30 geese.

• There was 1 goose for very 6 ducks

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

In the garden there were 4 tulips and 6 daffodils. What is the ratio of daffodils to tulips?

• 4 : 6

• 4 : 10

• 6 : 4

• 6 : 10

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2