Ratios: comparing two amounts
Grade 6 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence
Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.
Bo packs a fruit bowl with 4 apples and 3 pears. What is the ratio of apples to pears? Write it with a colon, like 7:10.
Luz's reading group has 4 boys and 3 girls, all sharing an open book. What is the ratio of boys to all the children in the group? Write it with a colon, like 7:10.
Milo tracks the weather. Last week had 5 sunny days and 2 rainy days. What is the ratio of sunny days to all the days in the week? Write it with a colon, like 7:10.
Pia dumps out a toy box: 5 trains, 3 puzzles and 4 cars. What is the ratio of puzzles to cars? Write it with a colon, like 7:10.
Ren's flower bed has 3 roses, 4 tulips and 5 daisies. What is the ratio of tulips to daisies? Write it with a colon, like 7:10.
Tala watches a pond with 2 ducks and 3 frogs. The frogs are holding a concert. Which sentence gives the ratio of ducks to frogs?
- For every 2 ducks there are 3 frogs
- For every 3 ducks there are 2 frogs
- There is 1 more frog than ducks
- For every 2 ducks there are 5 animals in all
Zee's pencil case holds 5 markers and 4 pencils. Which sentence gives the ratio of markers to pencils?
- For every 5 markers there are 9 items in all
- There is 1 more marker than pencils
- For every 4 markers there are 5 pencils
- For every 5 markers there are 4 pencils
Bo counts 7 bikes and 3 scooters on the school rack. Which sentence gives the ratio of bikes to scooters?
- For every 7 bikes there are 3 scooters
- For every 3 bikes there are 7 scooters
- For every 7 bikes there are 10 vehicles in all
- There are 4 more bikes than scooters
Esme's ratio table has red crayons, blue crayons and Total columns. One row is 3 | 4 | 7. What is the ratio of red crayons to Total? Write it with a colon, like 7:10.
Kira's pet table has dogs, cats and Total columns. One row is 4 | 5 | 9. What is the ratio of dogs to Total? Write it with a colon, like 7:10.