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Maths · Grade 6 · Set C
Bigger Ratios, Same Order
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Remember: A ratio compares two amounts, in order. The first name gets the first number, and all of them together is the whole.

Say the ratio, in order

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What is the ratio of cows to sheep? Write it like this: 3 to 2. Answer:
2
A mix has 4 cups of paint and 7 cups of water. What is the ratio of water to paint? Write it like this: 3 to 2. Answer:
3
Which one says the ratio of oranges to all the fruit?
5 oranges for every 9 pieces of fruit5 oranges for every 4 grapes9 pieces of fruit for every 5 oranges4 fewer grapes than oranges
4
What is the ratio of apples to all the fruit? Write it like this: 3 to 2. Answer:
5
Which picture shows tulips to roses in the ratio 4 to 6?
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B
C

Part and whole

6
There are 6 buses and 9 cars. Join each ratio in words to its numbers.
  1. 1buses to cars
  2. 2cars to buses
  3. 3buses to all the vehicles
  4. 4all the vehicles to cars
  • A9 to 6
  • B6 to 9
  • C6 to 15
  • D15 to 9
7
The ratio of cats to all the pets is 5 to 8.
TrueFalse
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What is the ratio of cookies to all the treats? Write it like this: 3 to 2. Answer:
9
A recipe uses 2 cups of rice for every 5 cups of water. What is the ratio of water to rice?
2 to 57 to 22 to 75 to 2
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In a class, 11 kids walk to school and 14 kids ride. What is the ratio of walkers to all the kids? Write it like this: 3 to 2. Answer:

Stretch

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7 to 4 and 4 to 7 say the same thing about the picture.
TrueFalse
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Circle every sentence that is true about the picture.
The ratio of stars to moons is 6 to 5The ratio of moons to stars is 6 to 5The ratio of all the shapes to stars is 11 to 6The ratio of stars to all the shapes is 6 to 5
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Write three different ratios you can say about the picture, in order. Write how you know each one.
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Answer key · Set C
Bigger Ratios, Same Order
17 to 9 Cows come first, so 7 comes first: 7 to 9.
27 to 4 Water comes first, so 7 comes first: 7 to 4.
35 oranges for every 9 pieces of fruit There are 5 oranges and 5 + 4 = 9 pieces of fruit in all: 5 oranges for every 9 pieces.
45 to 12 There are 5 apples and 5 + 3 + 4 = 12 pieces of fruit in all: 5 to 12.
5B 4 to 6 means 4 tulips for every 6 roses. A is 6 to 4, and C is 4 to 10.
61-B, 2-A, 3-C, 4-D The first name gets the first number. All the vehicles is 6 + 9 = 15.
7True There are 5 cats and 5 + 3 = 8 pets in all, so the ratio of cats to all the pets is 5 to 8.
87 to 16 There are 7 cookies and 9 + 7 = 16 treats in all: 7 to 16.
95 to 2 Water comes first, so 5 comes first: 5 to 2.
1011 to 25 There are 11 walkers and 11 + 14 = 25 kids in all: 11 to 25.
11False The order changes the ratio. The ratio of turtles to fish is 7 to 4. The ratio of fish to turtles is 4 to 7.
12The ratio of stars to moons is 6 to 5, The ratio of all the shapes to stars is 11 to 6 There are 6 stars, 5 moons and 11 shapes in all. Stars to moons is 6 to 5. All the shapes to stars is 11 to 6.
13Your own words: a grown-up reads it.
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