Ratios and Rates Worksheet

There are 10 dimes, 8 quarters, and 5 nickels?  What is the ratio of quarters to dimes?

• 10 to 8

• 8 : 10

• 4 : 5

• 5 to 4

Simplify the ratio of
35 : 14

• 5 : 2

• 2 : 5

• 3 : 1

• 35: 14

Express the ratio as a fraction in simplest form:
18 ounces to 3 cups

• 6 to 1

• 1/6

• 18/3

• 3/18

Simplify the ratio of
20 to 25

• to 5

• to 5

• to 5

• to 5

There are 4 triangles, 12 squares, and 6 circles.  What is the ratio of triangles to squares? Simplify.

• 12 : 4

• 2 to 6

• 1 : 3

Which is NOT equivalent to 3:5?

• 15:25

• 9:15

• 21:28

• 30:50

If it took 7 hours to mow 4 lawns, then at that rate how many lawns can be mowed in 35 hours? 

• 8 lawns in 35 hours

• 12 lawns in 35 hours

• 16 lawns in 35 hours

• 20 lawns in 35 hours

Which one is a real life example of a RATIO?

• 12 noodles

• 4 meatballs : 1 cup of sauce

• 1 jar of sauce

• 15 desserts

Which statement best describes what a ratio is.

• A number

• A comparison of two quantities using division.

• A comparison

• A comparison of many things.

Your brother has a bag of marbles.  He has 8 green marbles, 3 blue marbles, 7 red marbles, and 2 yellow marbles.  What is the ratio of blue marbles to red marbles?

• 3 to 8

• 3 : 7

• 2 to 7

• 2 : 3