Comparing Ratios

Write the ratio in simplest form:  12: 32

• 2:16

• 1:3

• 4:10

• 3:8

For every 3 cups of rice you need 2 cups of water, if you use 12 cups of rice, how much water will you need.

• 4 cups

• 1 cup

• 8 cups

• 12 cups

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

• 4 to 6

• 2 to 3

• 3 to 2

• 2 to 5

The ratio of boys to girls in a math class is 2 to 7.  If there are 27 students, how many boys would you expect to have?

• 8

• 6

• 12

• 10

Carter's basketball team played 56 games during the fall season. They won 24 games. What is the ratio of games won to games lost?

• 3 to 4

• 4 to 7

• 3 to 7

• 1 to 4

The ratio of cats to dogs at a local shelter is 8 to 13. How many dogs would you expect the shelter to have if there was a total of 63 cats and dogs?

• 24

• 36

• 39

• 42

A bag contains 50 marbles, some red and some green. The ratio of red marbles to green ones is 3 : 2. How many green marbles are there?

• 30

• 45

• 20

• 35

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 backyard pond has 12 sunfish and 30 rainbow shiners. Write the ratio of sunfish to rainbow shiners in simplest form .

• 12:30

• 2:5

• 18:30

• 3:5

The pet shop has 2 dogs, 4 cats, and 5 hamsters. What is the ratio of dogs to all pets?

• 2:4

• 2:5

• 2:11

• 11:2