Ratios: comparing two amounts
Grade 6 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me
Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.
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.
Ren's science club has 7 plant members and 9 weather members. What is the ratio of weather members to plant members? Write it with a colon, like 7:10.
Ari's farm stand has 6 baskets of corn and 7 baskets of squash. What is the ratio of baskets of squash to all the baskets at the stand? 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?
- There are 5 more hoops than jump ropes
- For every 11 hoops there are 6 jump ropes
- For every 6 hoops there are 11 jump ropes
- For every 11 hoops there are 17 items in all
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?
- For every 9 altos there are 19 singers in all
- There is 1 more soprano than altos
- For every 9 altos there are 10 sopranos
- For every 10 altos there are 9 sopranos
Pia counts 8 cars and 5 bikes in the parking lot. What is the ratio of all the vehicles to the bikes? Write it with a colon, like 7:10.
Ren's garden bed has 5 daisies and 9 tulips. What is the ratio of all the flowers to the daisies? Write it with a colon, like 7:10.
Tala ties sneakers before soccer practice. The squad has 5 forwards and 6 defenders. What is the ratio of all the players to the forwards? Write it with a colon, like 7:10.
Ari's shelf holds 5 poetry books, 8 story books and 4 science books. What is the ratio of story books to all the books? Write it with a colon, like 7:10.