Ratios

Question 1

What is a ratio?

Answer 1

A ratio is a relationship between two numbers that shows how many times the first number contains the second.

Question 2

True or False: A ratio can be expressed in three different forms.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The ratio of 4 to 2 can be simplified to ___.

Answer 3

2 to 1

Question 4

What does the term ‘proportion’ mean in relation to ratios?

Answer 4

A proportion states that two ratios are equal.

Question 5

If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:2, how many boys are there if there are 10 girls?

Answer 5

15 boys

Question 6

Express the ratio 8:12 in its simplest form.

Answer 6

2:3

Question 7

Multiple Choice: Which of the following ratios is equivalent to 5:10? A) 1:2 B) 2:5 C) 3:5

Answer 7

A) 1:2

Question 8

What is the cross-multiplication method used for in ratios?

Answer 8

It is used to determine if two ratios are equivalent.

Question 9

True or False: Ratios can only compare two quantities.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

In a recipe, the ratio of sugar to flour is 1:4. How much sugar is needed for 2 cups of flour?

Answer 10

0.5 cups of sugar

Question 11

Fill in the blank: A ratio of 1:3 means for every ___ part of one quantity, there are ___ parts of another.

Answer 11

1, 3

Question 12

What is a common application of ratios in real life?

Answer 12

Ratios are commonly used in cooking, finance, and comparing quantities.

Question 13

If a map has a scale ratio of 1:50,000, what does this mean?

Answer 13

1 unit on the map represents 50,000 units in reality.

Question 14

Multiple Choice: What is the ratio of 20 to 5? A) 4 B) 5 C) 1:4

Answer 14

A) 4

Question 15

What is the ratio of 15 apples to 10 oranges expressed in simplest form?

Answer 15

3:2

Question 16

True or False: The order of numbers in a ratio matters.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

If the ratio of cats to dogs is 4:3, what part of the total represents the dogs?

Answer 17

3 parts out of 7 total parts

Question 18

Fill in the blank: To combine ratios, you must ensure they have the same ___ first.

Answer 18

units

Question 19

What is the ratio of 50 to 25 expressed as a fraction?

Answer 19

2:1

Question 20

Multiple Choice: Which ratio represents the same relationship as 6:9? A) 2:3 B) 3:4 C) 1:1

Answer 20

A) 2:3

Question 21

In a scale drawing, a ratio of 1:100 means what?

Answer 21

Every 1 unit in the drawing equals 100 units in real life.

Question 22

What is the ratio of 10 red marbles to 30 blue marbles?

Answer 22

1:3

Question 23

True or False: Ratios can be expressed as percentages.

Answer 23

True

Question 24

If a car travels 60 miles in 1 hour, what is the ratio of distance to time?

Answer 24

60 miles per hour

Question 25

Fill in the blank: The ratio of 1:5 means for every ___ parts of one quantity, there are ___ parts of another.

Answer 25

1, 5