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.
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.
Jun plants 5 rows of carrots and 2 rows of peas in the school garden. What is the ratio of rows of carrots to rows of peas? Write it with a colon, like 7:10.
Kira's box holds 3 red marbles and 2 green marbles. What is the ratio of red marbles to all the marbles in the box? 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.
Zee's pencil case holds 5 markers and 4 pencils. Which sentence gives the ratio of markers to pencils?
- There is 1 more marker than pencils
- For every 5 markers there are 4 pencils
- For every 5 markers there are 9 items in all
- For every 4 markers there are 5 pencils
Ari's classroom has 2 tables and 7 chairs. Which sentence gives the ratio of tables to chairs?
- For every 2 tables there are 7 chairs
- For every 2 tables there are 9 pieces of furniture in all
- There are 5 more chairs than tables
- For every 7 tables there are 2 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 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
Jun's sticker table has gold stars, blue stars and Total columns. One row is 3 | 5 | 8. What is the ratio of gold stars to Total? Write it with a colon, like 7:10.