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Ratio Symbol Practice

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Ratio Symbol Practice

Ratio symbols and mathematical notation

📚 Part 1: Converting Verbal Ratios

1. Write these verbal ratios using the ratio symbol (:):

a) 3 apples to 5 oranges = _______

b) 7 boys to 4 girls = _______

c) 2 cats to 8 dogs = _______

d) 6 red cars to 9 blue cars = _______

2. Look at this picture description: "There are 4 chocolate bars and 6 packets of sweets."

Write the ratio of chocolate bars to sweets: _______

Write the ratio of sweets to chocolate bars: _______

3. Circle the correct symbolic ratio for "5 pencils to 3 pens":

3:5

5:3

5 to 3

8:2

🔄 Part 2: Order Matters!

4. True or False? Circle your answer and explain why:

The ratio 7:2 means the same as 2:7

TRUE     
FALSE

5. In a class, there are 10 boys and 12 girls. Complete both ratios:

Ratio of boys to girls: _______

Ratio of girls to boys: _______

Explain why these ratios are different:

6. Spot the mistake! Cross out the incorrect statement:

a) The ratio 6:4 means "6 to 4" ✓

b) The ratio 3:8 means "8 to 3" ✗

c) The ratio symbol ":" can be read as "to" ✓

7. Write two different ratios for this situation:

"There are 5 red flags and 3 blue flags at the sports day."

Red to blue: _______

Blue to red: _______

🎯 Part 3: Challenge Questions

8. Complete the sentence using ratio symbols:

If there are 15 footballs and 25 tennis balls, the ratio of footballs to tennis balls is _______ and the ratio of tennis balls to footballs is _______.

9. Which of these ratios are equivalent to "4 to 6"? Tick all that apply:

4:6

6:4

2:3

8:12

10. Create your own ratio problem:

Describe a situation with two different items, then write the ratio using the ":" symbol.

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