How it works
A ratio compares two amounts, in order. The first name gets the first number.
Mia has 5 red beads and 1 blue bead: the ratio of red to blue is 5 to 1.
Write it as 5 to 1, 5 : 1, or 5/1.
Worked examples
Say it
- Leo has 3 dog stickers and 5 cat stickers.
- The ratio of dog to cat names dog first.
- It is 3 to 5.
Reverse
- The ratio of cat to dog stickers.
- Now cat comes first.
- It is 5 to 3.
Another
- Ava has 3 student tickets and 8 teacher tickets.
- Student to teacher.
- 3 to 8.
A taste of the worksheet
These are the first problems of set A. The printable sheet has many more, with an answer key.
- What is the ratio of stars to moons? Write it like this: 3 to 2. Answer: ___
- What is the ratio of basketballs to soccer balls?
- What is the ratio of dogs to cats? Write it like this: 3 to 2. Answer: ___
- Which one says the ratio of apples to bananas?
- What is the ratio of suns to all the stickers? Write it like this: 3 to 2. Answer: ___