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Write a ratio to compare two quantities

Year 6 maths · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

Write the count the question names first, then a colon, then the second count. If the question asks about all of them, add the counts for the total.

  1. A parking lot has 4 cars and 5 trucks. Write the ratio of trucks to cars as a:b.
  2. A parking lot has 3 cars and 4 trucks. Write the ratio of trucks to cars as a:b.
  3. A fruit bowl has 5 apples and 3 oranges. Write the ratio of apples to oranges as a:b.
  4. A parking lot has 5 cars and 4 trucks. Write the ratio of trucks to cars as a:b.
  5. A fruit bowl has 5 apples and 7 oranges. Write the ratio of apples to oranges as a:b.
  6. A parking lot has 7 cars and 4 trucks. Write the ratio of trucks to cars as a:b.
  7. A fruit bowl has 3 apples and 10 oranges. Write the ratio of apples to oranges as a:b.
  8. A garden has 7 tulips and 11 daisies. Write the ratio of daisies to tulips as a:b.
  9. A fruit bowl has 8 apples and 11 oranges. Write the ratio of all pieces of fruit to apples as a:b.
  10. A bag has 11 red marbles and 12 blue marbles. Write the ratio of blue marbles to all marbles as a:b.
  11. A music class has 2 drums and 5 flutes. Write the ratio of all instruments to drums as a:b.
  12. A parking lot has 7 cars and 6 trucks. Write the ratio of all vehicles to cars as a:b.
  13. A class has 4 girls and 5 boys. Write the ratio of boys to all students as a:b.
  14. A bag has 5 red marbles and 3 blue marbles. Write the ratio of red marbles to blue marbles as a:b.
  15. A fruit bowl has 11 apples and 5 oranges. Write the ratio of apples to all pieces of fruit as a:b.
  16. A parking lot has 4 cars and 9 trucks. Write the ratio of cars to trucks as a:b.
  17. A music class has 4 drums and 21 flutes. Write the ratio of drums to all instruments as a:b.
  18. A box holds 14 pencils and 19 pens. Write the ratio of pencils to pens as a:b.
  19. A class has 11 girls and 17 boys. Write the ratio of girls to all students as a:b.
  20. A music class has 9 drums and 22 flutes. Write the ratio of all instruments to drums as a:b.
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Answer key: Write a ratio to compare two quantities

  1. 5:4
  2. 4:3
  3. 5:3
  4. 4:5
  5. 5:7
  6. 4:7
  7. 3:10
  8. 11:7
  9. 19:8
  10. 12:23
  11. 7:2
  12. 13:7
  13. 5:9
  14. 5:3
  15. 11:16
  16. 4:9
  17. 4:25
  18. 14:19
  19. 11:28
  20. 31:9