Mathematics
Grade 8
15 min
Understanding ratios
Understanding ratios
Tutorial Preview
1
In a fruit bowl, there are 5 apples and 3 bananas. What is the ratio of apples to bananas?
2
A box has 4 red balls and 6 blue balls. What is the ratio of red balls to the total?
3
There are 8 cars and 12 trucks in a lot. Write the ratio of cars to trucks in simplest form.
Sample Practice Questions
Easy
A class has 7 boys and 5 girls. What is the ratio of boys to girls?
0.7:5
1.5:7
2.7:12
3.5:12
Easy
There are 3 cats and 4 dogs. What is the ratio of cats to the total number of pets?
0.3:7
1.3:4
2.4:7
3.4:3
Easy
A soccer team scored 2 goals in the first half and 3 in the second. What is the ratio of first-half goals to second-half goals?
0.2:3
1.3:2
2.2:5
3.3:5
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