For Exercises 1–10, write each ratio as a fraction in simplest form.
Then explain its meaning.
1. 3 sailboats to 6 fan boats 2. 4 tulips to 6 daffodils
3. 5 ducks to 30 geese 4. 5 baseballs to 25 softballs
5. 6 poodles to 18 beagles 6. 10 brown eggs to 12 white eggs
7. WALLPAPER The design on Santana’s wall includes 16 pink stripes and
20 green stripes. Find the ratio of pink stripes to green stripes.
8. JAZZ BAND In the jazz band at Wyatt’s school, there are 15 trumpets and
9 trombones. Find the ratio of trombones to trumpets.
9. WILDLIFE PARK At a wildlife park, Zoey counted 10 lions and 14 tigers.
What is the ratio of lions to tigers?
10. MAILBOX In one week, Latrina received 18 letters and 8 bills. What
was the ratio of bills to letters?
11. GYM CLASS Mr. Riley allowed a class of sixth graders to Gym Class Activities
Activity Students
Volleyball 12
Softball 21
Soccer 3
choose an activity for their gym class. What is the ratio
of students playing volleyball to the total number of
students? Write the ratio as a fraction in simplest form.
Then explain its meaning.
12. FRUIT SALAD In a fruit salad, there are 12 strawberries, 14 grapes, 6 kiwis,
and 4 papayas. Find the ratio of kiwis to the total number of pieces of
fruit in the fruit salad. Write the ratio as a fraction in simplest form. Then explain its meaning. Thanks!
1. 3 sailboats to 6 fan boats = 3/6 = 1/2
2. 4 tulips to 6 daffodils = 4/6 = 2/3
I'll be glad to check your answers for the rest.
When it ask what’s the meaning, what does that mean?
5 duck to 30 geese plz
5 ducks to 30 geese
1. The ratio of sailboats to fan boats is 1/2. This means that for every 1 sailboat, there are 2 fan boats.
2. The ratio of tulips to daffodils is 2/3. This means that for every 2 tulips, there are 3 daffodils.
3. The ratio of ducks to geese is 1/6. This means that for every 1 duck, there are 6 geese.
4. The ratio of baseballs to softballs is 1/5. This means that for every 1 baseball, there are 5 softballs.
5. The ratio of poodles to beagles is 1/3. This means that for every 1 poodle, there are 3 beagles.
6. The ratio of brown eggs to white eggs is 5/6. This means that for every 5 brown eggs, there are 6 white eggs.
7. The ratio of pink stripes to green stripes is 4/5. This means that for every 4 pink stripes, there are 5 green stripes.
8. The ratio of trombones to trumpets is 3/5. This means that for every 3 trombones, there are 5 trumpets.
9. The ratio of lions to tigers is 5/7. This means that for every 5 lions, there are 7 tigers.
10. The ratio of bills to letters is 2/9. This means that for every 2 bills, there are 9 letters.
11. The ratio of students playing volleyball to the total number of students is 12/36. This can be simplified to 1/3. This means that for every 1 student playing volleyball, there are 3 students in total.
12. The ratio of kiwis to the total number of pieces of fruit in the fruit salad is 6/36. This can be simplified to 1/6. This means that for every 1 kiwi, there are 6 pieces of fruit in total.