Ratio

If the rangers won 100 games and lost 60, what is the simplified ratio of wins to losses?

• 10 to 6

• 5 to 3

• 6 to 10

• 3 to 5

There are 4 birds and 6 snakes. What is the ratio of birds to snakes?

• 6/4

• 4/6

• 1/3

• 10/16

The ratio 1:4 is equivalent to:

• 4:16

• 6:12

• 5/15

• 2/9

If the ratio of cats to dogs is 3:4, how many cats are there if there are 20 dogs?

• 15 cats

• 25 cats

• 30 cats

• 10 cats

If the ratio of pencils to pens in a box is 7:5, how many pens are there if there are 21 pencils?

• 15

• 18

• 12

• 14

Answer explanation

To find the number of pens, set up fractions as an equality like this: 7/5 =21/x. 7*3 is 21, so multiply the 5 by 3 as well to get the number of pens, 15.

If the ratio of red balls to blue balls in a bag is 5:3, how many blue balls are there if there are 20 red balls?

• 12

• 15

• 8

• 10

Answer explanation

If the ratio of red balls to blue balls is 5:3, and there are 20 red balls, set up an equality like this: 5/3 = 20/x. To get from 5 in the left numerator to 20 in the right numerator, multiply 5*4. Since the numerator is multiplied by 4, the denominator would also be multiplied by 4. 3*4 = 12.

The ratio 3/5 is equivalent to which ratio below

• 9/20

• 9/15

• 8/15

• 12/15

Simplify the ratio of
35 : 14

• 5 : 2

• 2 : 5

• 3 : 1

• 35: 14

what is the ratio of seals to animals

• 5 : 3

• 3 to 5

• 3 of 5

• 3 : 8

An object on earth that weighed 10 pounds, would only weigh 4 pounds on Mars. Based on the table, how much would a 5 lb object on earth weight on Mars?

• 2 pounds

• 1 pound

• 8 pounds

• 6 pounds