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.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  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.

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Ratios: comparing two amounts

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.

  1. 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
  2. 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.

    5:12
  3. 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.

    9:7
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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.

    11:5
  7. 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
  8. 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.

    13:5
  9. 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.

    8:17
  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.

    13:11