Ratios: comparing two amounts

Grade 6 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me

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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.
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.
Zee opens a box of tiles with 8 green tiles and 5 blue tiles. What is the ratio of blue tiles to all the tiles in the box? 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.
Esme's library shelf holds 7 history books, 9 science books and 5 art books. What is the ratio of art books to science books? Write it with a colon, like 7:10.
6.
Luz waters a garden with 7 pepper plants and 8 tomato plants. Which sentence gives the ratio of pepper plants to tomato plants?
- For every 8 pepper plants there are 7 tomato plants
- For every 7 pepper plants there are 15 plants in all
- For every 7 pepper plants there are 8 tomato plants
- There is 1 more tomato plant than pepper plants
7.
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 10 sopranos
- For every 9 altos there are 19 singers in all
- There is 1 more soprano than altos
- 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.
Bo's fruit stand has 6 apples, 7 pears and 9 plums. What is the ratio of pears to all the pieces of fruit? 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.

Ratios: comparing two amounts

Answer Key - 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.
11:4
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.
7:12
Zee opens a box of tiles with 8 green tiles and 5 blue tiles. What is the ratio of blue tiles to all the tiles in the box? Write it with a colon, like 7:10.
5:13
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.
7:13
Esme's library shelf holds 7 history books, 9 science books and 5 art books. What is the ratio of art books to science books? Write it with a colon, like 7:10.
5:9
6.
Luz waters a garden with 7 pepper plants and 8 tomato plants. Which sentence gives the ratio of pepper plants to tomato plants?
- For every 8 pepper plants there are 7 tomato plants
- For every 7 pepper plants there are 15 plants in all
- For every 7 pepper plants there are 8 tomato plants
- There is 1 more tomato plant than pepper plants
7.
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 10 sopranos
- For every 9 altos there are 19 singers in all
- There is 1 more soprano than altos
- 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.
7:17
Bo's fruit stand has 6 apples, 7 pears and 9 plums. What is the ratio of pears to all the pieces of fruit? Write it with a colon, like 7:10.
7:22
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.
13:11