Ratio and Simplifying Ratios

Simplify the ratio 18: 50

• 9: 25

• 1: 5

• 18: 5

• 2: 3

How would you simplify the following ratio? 6:21

• Divide both sides by 2

• Divide both sides by 3

• Divide both sides by 4

• Divide both sides by 6

• Divide the top and bottom by 3

• Divide the top and bottom by 6

• Divide the top and bottom by 9

• Divide the top and bottom by 18

The Northwestern huskies had a record of 25 wins and 45 losses.  What was the ratio of wins to losses?

• 9:5

• 5:9

• 5:3

• 3:5

Write the ratio as a fraction in simplest form.
15 girls to 6 boys   

• 6:7

• 5:3

• 1:1

• 5:2

Simplify the following ratio

 12 to 16

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

A class has 15 boys and 20 girls. What is the boy:girl ratio in simplest form?

• 4 : 5

• 10 : 13

• 3:4

• 3:5