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.
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.
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.
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.
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 5 markers there are 4 pencils
- 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 7 tables there are 2 chairs
- For every 2 tables there are 9 pieces of furniture in all
- For every 2 tables there are 7 chairs
- There are 5 more chairs than tables
Bo counts 7 bikes and 3 scooters on the school rack. Which sentence gives the ratio of bikes to scooters?
- For every 3 bikes there are 7 scooters
- For every 7 bikes there are 3 scooters
- There are 4 more bikes than scooters
- For every 7 bikes there are 10 vehicles in all
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.