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Write a ratio from a situation

Grade 6 math · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

Write the ratio as a : b, with the group the question names first on the left.

  1. There are 2 boys and 2 girls. Write the ratio of girls to boys.
  2. There are 5 apples and 5 oranges. Write the ratio of oranges to apples.
  3. There are 3 boys and 4 girls. Write the ratio of girls to boys.
  4. There are 4 hens and 2 ducks. Write the ratio of ducks to hens.
  5. There are 2 boys and 8 girls. Write the ratio of girls to boys.
  6. There are 2 cats and 8 dogs. Write the ratio of cats to dogs.
  7. There are 5 pencils and 9 pens. Write the ratio of pencils to pens.
  8. There are 9 boys and 7 girls. Write the ratio of girls to boys.
  9. There are 11 boys and 9 girls. Write the ratio of boys to girls.
  10. There are 9 cats and 6 dogs. Write the ratio of dogs to cats.
  11. There are 12 cats and 8 dogs. Write the ratio of dogs to cats.
  12. There are 3 apples and 10 oranges. Write the ratio of oranges to apples.
  13. There are 12 pencils and 14 pens. Write the ratio of pencils to pens.
  14. There are 16 fiction books and 8 non-fiction books. Write the ratio of fiction books to non-fiction books.
  15. There are 7 fiction books and 7 non-fiction books. Write the ratio of fiction books to non-fiction books.
  16. There are 13 fiction books and 5 non-fiction books. Write the ratio of non-fiction books to fiction books.
  17. There are 9 apples and 18 oranges. Write the ratio of apples to oranges.
  18. There are 19 boys and 6 girls. Write the ratio of girls to boys.
  19. There are 5 boys and 9 girls. Write the ratio of boys to girls.
  20. There are 7 cats and 8 dogs. Write the ratio of dogs to cats.
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Answer key: Write a ratio from a situation

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