Ratios: comparing two amounts
Grade 6 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me
Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.
Noah packs 4 boxes of markers and 11 boxes of crayons for the art room. What is the ratio of boxes of crayons to boxes of markers? Write it with a colon, like 7:10.
Pia's stir-fry bowl uses 12 cups of vegetables and 5 cups of rice. What is the ratio of cups of rice to cups of vegetables? Write it with a colon, like 7:10.
The choir sings while Tala plays the piano. It has 7 sopranos and 5 altos. What is the ratio of sopranos to all the singers in the choir? Write it with a colon, like 7:10.
At the recycling center, Bo counts 9 paper bins, 5 plastic bins and 11 metal bins. What is the ratio of metal bins to plastic bins? Write it with a colon, like 7:10.
Jun watches a very loud parade with 9 floats, 5 bands and 11 walking groups. What is the ratio of bands to walking groups? Write it with a colon, like 7:10.
Kira opens the gym closet and a ball rolls out. The closet holds 6 jump ropes and 11 hoops. Which sentence gives the ratio of hoops to jump ropes?
- For every 11 hoops there are 17 items in all
- For every 11 hoops there are 6 jump ropes
- There are 5 more hoops than jump ropes
- For every 6 hoops there are 11 jump ropes
Noah rings a bell to start choir practice. The choir has 9 altos and 10 sopranos. Which sentence gives the ratio of altos to sopranos?
- There is 1 more soprano than altos
- For every 9 altos there are 10 sopranos
- For every 9 altos there are 19 singers in all
- For every 10 altos there are 9 sopranos
Zee counts 6 oak trees, 4 maple trees and 7 pine trees in the park. What is the ratio of pine trees to all the trees? Write it with a colon, like 7:10.
Esme's school club has 8 first graders, 5 second graders and 9 third graders. What is the ratio of first graders and second graders together to third graders? Write it with a colon, like 7:10.
Jun's band has 7 flute players, 6 clarinet players and 11 drum players. What is the ratio of flute players and clarinet players together to drum players? Write it with a colon, like 7:10.