For Exercises 1-10, write each ratio as a fraction in its simplest form. Then explain its meaning.
1. 3 sailboats to 6 fan boats 2. 4 tulips to 6 daffodils
3. 5 ducks for 30 geese 4. 5 baseballs for 25 softballs
5. 6 poodles for 18 beagles 6. 10 brown eggs for 12 white eggs
7. WALLPAPER The pattern on Santana’s wall includes 16 pink stripes and
20 green stripes. Find the ratio of the pink stripes to the green stripes.
8. JAZZ BAND In Wyatt’s school jazz band, there are 15 trumpets and
9 paperclips. 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 invoices. What
was the connection between bills and letters?
11. GYM CLASS Mr. Riley allowed a class of sixth graders to participate in gym class activities
Student Activity
Volleyball 12
Softball 21
Soccer 3
choose an activity for his gym class. What is the connection
students playing volleyball out of the total number of students
students? Write the ratio as a fraction in its 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 between the number of kiwis and the total number of pieces of
fruit in fruit salad. Write the ratio as a fraction in its simplest form. Then explain its meaning. Thanks! 1. 3 sailboats for 6 fan boats = 3/6 = 1/2
2. 4 tulips for 6 daffodils = 4/6 = 2/3
I’ll be happy to check your answers for the rest. When he asks what is the meaning, what does it mean? 5 ducks to 30 geese 5 ducks to 30 geese plz What is its meaning 6 poodles to 18 beagles What are their meanings? 3/9