Understanding Ratios

What is the primary purpose of a ratio in mathematics?

• To find the difference between two values

• To multiply two numbers together

• To calculate the sum of two numbers

• To compare two values by showing their relationship

If you have 4 stars and 7 circles, how would you write the ratio of stars to circles?

• 11 to 7

• 4 to 11

• 4 to 7

• 7 to 4

In a rectangle with 3 orange squares and 10 total squares, what is the part-to-total ratio of orange squares?

• 7 to 10

• 3 to 7

• 10 to 3

• 3 to 10

How would you express the ratio of 3 orange squares to 5 blue squares using a colon?

• 3:5

• 5:3

• 3:8

• 8:3

Which of the following is a common way to represent ratios in mathematical problems?

• Using addition

• Using fractions

• Using subtraction

• Using multiplication