Ratios Part to Part Whole to Part

Which statement best describes what a ratio is.

• A number

• A comparison of two quantities or amounts.

• A comparison

• A comparison of many things.

You spend 2 hours watching T.V. Then you spend 8 hours sleeping. What is the ratio of T.V. to sleep?

• 2 : 8

• 8 : 2

• 8 to 2

• 8/2

Beth went to a petting zoo with 15 animals. 6 were goats, 6 were sheep, and the rest were dogs. What is the ratio of dogs to goats?

• 3 :6

• 15 : 6

• 6 : 3

• 6 to 3

_{Simplify the following ratio}

_{5 : 15}

• 1 : 3

• 2 : 3

• 3 : 4

• 4 : 5

What is 2 : 6 in simplest form?

• 2 : 6

• 2 : 3

• 1 : 3

• 4 : 12

What is 5 to 10 in simplest form?

• 5 to 10

• 1 to 2

• 10 to 20

• 1 to 3

When dealing with ratios, it is important to remember that...

• You can write ratios however you want

• Order matters

• Ratios are not like fractions

• You can only write ratios one way

Which represents the relationship of oranges to fruit?

• 2:6

• 2:4

• 4:6

• 4:2

What is the ratio of red dots to total dots

• 6:5

• 5 to 6

• 5:11

• 11:5

There are 5 girls and 6 boys. What is the ratio of girls to students?

• 5:6

• 5:11

• 6:5

• 11:6