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Ratio Symbol Practice
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Ratio Symbol Practice
Write ratios in the order named, using a colon (:). Simplify ratios where asked.
Writing ratios with a colon
1.Write the ratio of 4 pears to 7 plums using a colon.
2.Write the ratio of 9 red beads to 2 green beads using a colon.
3.Write the ratio of 3 bikes to 8 scooters using a colon.
4.A picnic basket contains 6 cheese sandwiches and 10 egg sandwiches. Write the ratio of cheese sandwiches to egg sandwiches, then egg sandwiches to cheese sandwiches.
5.Choose the ratio that represents 7 rulers to 5 rubbers.
- 5:7
- 7:5
- 7:12
- 12:7
The order of a ratio
6.True or false: 8:3 represents the same comparison as 3:8. Explain your answer.
7.A sports club has 11 tennis players and 9 badminton players. Write the ratio of tennis players to badminton players and the ratio of badminton players to tennis players.
8.Select the correctly written statement about 4:9.
- It means 9 to 4.
- It means 4 to 9.
- It means 4 plus 9.
- It means 9 more than 4.
9.A box has 5 yellow counters and 12 purple counters. Write the ratio of yellow counters to purple counters, then write the ratio in the reverse order.
Ratio practice and equivalent ratios
10.A tray holds 18 cupcakes and 30 biscuits. Write the ratio of cupcakes to biscuits and the ratio of biscuits to cupcakes. Give each ratio in its simplest form.
11.Tick every ratio equivalent to 6:10.
- 3:5
- 10:6
- 12:20
- 9:15
- 6:5
12.A bag contains 14 orange counters and 21 blue counters. Write the orange-to-blue ratio in simplest form.
13.Complete both ratios for a collection with 16 toy cars and 24 toy trains: cars to trains, then trains to cars. Simplify each ratio.
Tray A 🔴 🔴 🔴 🔴 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Tray B 🔴 🔴 🔴 🔴 🔴 🔴 🔵 🔵 🔵
14.Use the counter display. Write the red-to-blue ratio for Tray A, then the blue-to-red ratio for Tray B.
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