Ratio and Proportion in English

Sam and Megan share Skittles in a ratio 4:1. If there are 60 Skittles in a large bag, how many do they each get?

• 60 and 0

• 30 and 30

• 20 and 40

• 48 and 12

In a certain apartment building, the ratio of tenants to cars is 3:5. If there are 30 tenants, how many cars are there?

• 35

• 60

• 18

• 50

Jonas has 3 guitars. Geraldine has 4 guitars. If the ratio of guitars is 4:3, who is first in the ratio?

• Jonas

• Geraldine

• Either could be first

• Guitar

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

In an animal shelter, the ratio of dogs to cats is 5 to 3. There are 25 dogs. Write and solve a proportion to find the number c of cats.

• c=15

• c=18

• c=21

• c=16

Split £10 into the ratio 4:1

• £8 : £2

• £2 : £8

• £40 : £10

• £5 : £15

Split £40 into the ratio 3:7

• £12 : £28

• £30 : £70

• £30 : £10

• £28 : £12

If it takes Jenny 15 weeks to make 3 birdhouses, how long will it take her to make 11 birdhouses?

• 45 weeks

• 55 weeks

• 75 weeks 

• 165 weeks

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

What is a Ratio?

• Is a comparison of two quantities 

• A rate with a denominator of one

• It is when the only factor the numerator and denominator share is a one 

• Two decimals that can be multiplied