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.
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.
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.
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Milo's zoo map shows 8 bird houses and 11 fish tanks. Which sentence gives the ratio of bird houses to fish tanks?
- For every 11 bird houses there are 8 fish tanks
- There are 3 more fish tanks than bird houses
- For every 8 bird houses there are 19 exhibits in all
- For every 8 bird houses there are 11 fish tanks
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 19 singers in all
- For every 10 altos there are 9 sopranos
- There is 1 more soprano than altos
- For every 9 altos there are 10 sopranos
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.
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.
Kira's box holds 9 red crayons, 4 blue crayons and 7 green crayons. What is the ratio of red crayons and blue crayons together to green crayons? 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
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
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.
5:11
6.
Milo's zoo map shows 8 bird houses and 11 fish tanks. Which sentence gives the ratio of bird houses to fish tanks?
- For every 11 bird houses there are 8 fish tanks
- There are 3 more fish tanks than bird houses
- For every 8 bird houses there are 19 exhibits in all
- For every 8 bird houses there are 11 fish tanks
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 19 singers in all
- For every 10 altos there are 9 sopranos
- There is 1 more soprano than altos
- For every 9 altos there are 10 sopranos
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.
14:5
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
Kira's box holds 9 red crayons, 4 blue crayons and 7 green crayons. What is the ratio of red crayons and blue crayons together to green crayons? Write it with a colon, like 7:10.
13:7