Super Simple Ratios

Ella has 5 balloons. Taylor has 7 balloons. Write the ratio of Ella's balloons to Taylor's balloons.

• 7:5

• 5:7

• 3:5

• 5:3

What is the ratio of red circles to blue stars?

• 3:4

• 7/4

• 11/4

• 4 to 7

If there are 5 boys and 7 girls, write the ratio of girls to boys.

• 5 to 7

• 7 to 5

• 5 to 12

• 7 to 12

Ten soccer players were going to a soccer tournament with their three coaches. What is the ratio of coaches to players? 

• 10 : 3

• 10:13

• 3 : 10

• 3:13

The ratio of blue cards to green cards is 2 to 5. An equivalent ratio to 2 to 5 would be ​ (a)   to ​ (b)   .

• 14

• 35

• 2

• 5

• 7

• 3

• 10

• 13

Kyle recorded the results of his basketball free throw practice for three different sessions in the table shown. Any attempt not missed is a free throw he made. Are the ratios of misses to attempts in the table equivalent ratios? Explain how you know. ​ (a)   If you ​ (b)   both the top and bottom numbers of the ratio 3/10 by ​ (c)   you get 6/10. Then if you ​ (d)   both the top and bottom numbers of the ratio 3/10 by ​ (e)   you get 9/30.

• Yes

• multiply

• 2

• multipy

• 3

• No

• divide

• 4

• subtract

• 5

There are 5 marbles and 3 rocks. What is the ratio of marbles to rocks?

• 3 to 5

• 5 to 8

• 8 to 5

• 5 to 3

You have 5 hearts and 2 stars. What is the ratio of stars to hearts?

• 2 to 5

• 5 to 2

• 10 to 10

• 7 to 5

You have 5 dimes and 3 quarters. What is the ratio of all coins to quarters?

• 5 to 3

• 3 to 5

• 8 to 5

• 8 to 3

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

• 4/10

• 4/6

• 6/4

• 10/4