Ratios: comparing two amounts
Grade 6 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence
Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.
Ari sorts beads from a jar for a bracelet: 3 red beads and 2 blue beads. What is the ratio of red beads to blue beads? Write it with a colon, like 7:10.
Esme's bookshelf has 5 poetry books and 2 story books, and it wobbles a little. What is the ratio of story books to poetry books? 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.
Noah's fruit basket has 4 grapes, 5 apples and 3 pears. What is the ratio of apples to pears? 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 2 ducks there are 5 animals in all
- There is 1 more frog than ducks
- For every 3 ducks there are 2 frogs
Ari's classroom has 2 tables and 7 chairs. Which sentence gives the ratio of tables to chairs?
- For every 2 tables there are 9 pieces of furniture in all
- For every 7 tables there are 2 chairs
- There are 5 more chairs than tables
- For every 2 tables there are 7 chairs
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 10 vehicles in all
- For every 3 bikes there are 7 scooters
- There are 4 more bikes than scooters
- For every 7 bikes there are 3 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.