Ratio Adventures: Tape Diagrams for 4th Graders

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour and 3 cups of sugar. Create a tape diagram to show the ratio of flour to sugar. What is the ratio of flour to sugar?

• 1:2

• 3:2

• 2:3

• 4:3

In a classroom, there are 4 boys for every 5 girls. Draw a tape diagram to represent this ratio. If there are 20 girls, how many boys are there?

• 20

• 18

• 16

• 12

A fruit basket has 6 apples and 2 bananas. Use a tape diagram to illustrate the ratio of apples to bananas. What is the ratio of apples to bananas?

• 1:2

• 4:1

• 3:1

• 2:1

At a pet store, there are 3 cats for every 2 dogs. Create a tape diagram to show this ratio. If there are 12 cats, how many dogs are there?

• 10

• 4

• 6

• 8

A garden has 5 red flowers and 10 yellow flowers. Draw a tape diagram to represent the ratio of red to yellow flowers. What is the simplified ratio of red to yellow flowers?

• 3:2

• 2:5

• 1:3

• 1:2

In a library, there are 8 mystery books for every 4 science books. Create a tape diagram to show this ratio. If there are 32 mystery books, how many science books are there?

• 20

• 16

• 24

• 12

A toy store has 7 action figures and 3 dolls. Use a tape diagram to illustrate the ratio of action figures to dolls. What is the ratio of action figures to dolls?

• 10:3

• 4:1

• 5:2

• 7:3

In a soccer team, there are 11 players for every 2 coaches. Draw a tape diagram to represent this ratio. If there are 22 players, how many coaches are there?

• 8 coaches

• 2 coaches

• 4 coaches

• 6 coaches

A pizza is cut into 8 slices, and 3 slices have pepperoni while the rest have cheese. Create a tape diagram to show the ratio of pepperoni slices to cheese slices. What is the ratio of pepperoni to cheese slices?

• 3:5

• 2:6

• 4:4

• 1:7

In a school, there are 10 students in the art club for every 5 students in the music club. Draw a tape diagram to represent this ratio. If there are 30 students in the art club, how many are in the music club?

• 20

• 15

• 25

• 10