6.RP.1 Ratio (Basics and Practice)
When answering a ratio question, which number is the numerator and which is the denominator?
Numerator - first value asked for Denominator - second value asked for
The number of shirts Melissa owns is listed below. black 5 blue 2 red 4 white 2 What is the ratio of blue shirts to white shirts?
1 : 1
The information below shows the color and number of pens in a classroom. black 50 blue 8 green 4 red 3 What is the ratio of the number of black pens to the total number of pens?
10 : 13
How can ratios be written?
1:2 1 to 2 1/2
According to the information below, what is the ratio of basketball and football cards to the total number of cards? Football 20 Baseball 75 Basketball 12 Hockey 36 Game 65
2 : 13
A book costs $10 and a board game costs $25. What is the ratio of the cost of the book to the cost of the board game?
2 : 5
A deli sold 20 pounds of ham and 50 pounds of turkey. What is the ratio of the amount of ham to turkey sold?
2 : 5
There are eight slices in a pizza. If Jamal eats two slices, what is the ratio of the number of slices remaining to the number Jamal has eaten?
3 : 1
The information below shows the items sold at a bake sale. cookies 50 cupcakes 25 muffins 20 brownies 32 What is the ratio of brownies sold to the total number of cupcakes and cookies sold?
32 : 75
A drawing contained 5 circles, 8 triangles, and 6 squares. What is the ratio of circles to squares?
5 : 6
The information shows the number of pets owned by students in a class. dog 8 cat 6 fish 10 What is the ratio of the number of fish to the total number of cats and dogs?
5 : 7
The information below shows the number of items sold in one day at a bakery. Cookies 50 Cupcakes 25 Brownies 32 Muffins 20 What is the ratio of the number of cupcakes and cookies sold to the total number of items sold?
75 : 127
Danny listed the CDs he has in his collection classical 4 country 9 dance 8 jazz 3 pop 14 rock 10 What is the ratio of country CDs to the total number of CDs in Danny's collection?
9 : 48
What is a ratio?
comparison between 2 quantities
What do ratios compare?
part to part part to whole
