How many basketballs to

footballs are there?

 For every 4 basketballs

there are 6 footballs.
 The ratio is 4 to 6.
Three ways in writing Ratios using:

1. the word “to”

2. a colon “:”
3. a fraction
 1. Write the ratio using the word “to”
between the two numbers being
compared

For example:

There are 8 girls and 5 boys in a class.

What is the ratio of girls to boys?

The ratio is: 8 girls to 5 boys

8 to 5
2. Write a ratio using a colon
between the two numbers being
compared.

For example:

 There are 3 apples and 4 oranges in the

basket. What is the ratio of apples to
oranges?

The ratio is: 3 apples to 4 oranges.

3:4
3. Write a ratio as fraction

For example:
 Mark and Jake were playing basketball. Jake
scored 5 baskets and Mark scored 6 baskets.
What was the ratio of baskets Mark scored to
the baskets Jake scored?
The ratio of baskets scored was:
6 baskets to 5 baskets
6
5
 Let’s try
together!
Write ratios using a Word, Colon
and Fraction
Write ratios using a Word, Colon
and Fraction
Write ratios using a Word, Colon
and Fraction
Write the ratio of sandwiches to coke
bottles 3 different ways.
 6:8 , 6 to 8, and 6
8

Since a fraction can be simplified, We can simplify the ratio 6/8

to 3/4. The ratio of sandwiches to coke bottles can also be
expressed as 3 : 4 or 3 to 4.
Simplify the following ratios:

– 4 to 8 4 = 4/4 =1 = 1 to 2
8 8/4 2

GCF = 4

Step 1 – Write the ratio as a fraction

Step 2 – Simplify the fraction (Find the greatest common factor (GCF) of
both numbers and divide the numerator and denominator by the GCF).
Step 3 – Write the equivalent ratio in the same form as the question
Simplify the following ratios:

 8 to 10
 5 to 50
 9 to 27
 14 to 21
Write the ratios.

1. Circles to squares
2. Circles to clouds
3. Clouds to circles
4. Circles to all figures
5. Clouds to all figures
6. All figures to squares
7. Squares to all figures
Answers

1. Circles to squares 7 to 5 7/5

2. Circles to clouds 7 to 3 7/3
3. Clouds to circles 3 to 7 3/7
4. Circles to all figures 7 to 15 7/15
5. Clouds to all figures 3 to 15 (1 to 5 or 1/5)

6. All figures to squares 15 to 5 ( 3 to 1 or 3/1)

7. Squares to all figures 5 to 15 (1 to 3 or 1/3)

Write the ratios.

The class has 30 students. Fourteen are girls.

8. Girls to boys
9. Boys to girls
10. Girls to all students
11. Boys to all students
Answers

The class has 30 students. Fourteen are girls.

8. Girls to boys 14:16 = 7 to 8 or 7/8

9. Boys to girls 16:14 = 8 to 7 or 8/7
10. Girls to all students 14:30 = 7 to 15 or 7/15
11. Boys to all students 16:30 = 8 to 15 or 8/15
 12 in

3 in
Write the ratios.

12. Length to width

13. Width to length

 12 in

3 in
Answers

12. Length to width 12 to 3 = 4 to 1 or 4/1

13. Width to length 3 to 12 = 1 to 4 or 1/4

Assignment!!!
Write the ratios.

Your dog is 24 inches long and 18 inches high.

1. Height to length

2. Length to height
Answers

Your dog is 24 inches long and 18 inches high.

1. Height to length 18:24 = 3 to 4 or 3/4

2. Length to height 24 to 18 = 4 to 3 or 4/3

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