Ratios — Definition & Examples
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- (Video) Ratio Word Problems by Math Meeting This video by the YouTube channel Math Meeting has some example ratio word problems. Summary\large{\text{Summary}}Summary The example…
By Stefan Cuevas, Alex Federspiel, Amy Feraco, Jonathan Heller, Joshua Siktar, Caroline K
- What Is a Ratio? A ratio is a statement comparing 222 (or more) values. In other words, a ratio tells us how much of one thing we have compared to how much we have of another th…
By Hannah Bonville, Alex Federspiel, Amy Feraco, Jonathan Heller, Caroline K
- Ratios What is a ratio? Examples of ratios: 54\frac{5}{4}45 9 cows :17 sheep9 \text{ cows } : 17 \text{ sheep}9 cows :17 sheep x oranges:y applesx \text{ oranges} : y \text{ ap…
By Caroline K, Alex Federspiel, Jonathan Heller
Problems 23
- What ratio of A+′A+'A+′s to A′A'A′s do you have if you were enrolled in 888 classes this school year?
- Which ratios below are equivalent to the ratio 1:21:21:2?
- Simplify the ratio 3216\frac{32}{16}1632 (written as a fraction).
- There are four planets in our solar system that are considered rocky planets. There are four planets in our solar system that are considered gas giants. What is the ratio of roc…
- True or False\text{True or False}True or False === You are given the ratio 1:71:71:7. This can be simplified further.
- Janet has 101010 oranges, Michael has 666 oranges, and Julius has 222 oranges. The ratio of Janet, Michael, and Julius's oranges (in that order) is a:b:ca:b:ca:b:c, when complet…
- George drank five cans of soda in the same time it took Jake to drink three. What is the ratio of how many Jake drank to how many George drank?
- Melissa has five dogs, and Theresa has three cats. The ratio of Theresa's cats to Melissa's dogs is a:ba:ba:b, when simplified. What is 10a+b10a+b10a+b?
- What is the ratio of slices with oranges to slices without oranges? Simplify your answer as much as you can!
- What is the ratio of strawberries to slices of oranges?
- What is the ratio of width to height of this wardrobe? Simplify the answer!
- What is the ratio of yellow, magenta and blue (in that order)?
- What is the ratio of cool-color slices to warm-color slices? Simplify your answer, if possible.
- What is the ratio of blue to magenta?
- Is the blue to yellow ratio the same as the magenta to blue ratio?
- What is the ratio of cinnamon rolls to blueberry scones? Simplify your answer, if possible.
- What is the ratio of cinnamon rolls to scones?
- What is the ratio of cinnamon rolls to blueberry scones to orange scones (in that order)?
- Out of all the slices, what is the ratio describing the number of slices with oranges to total slices?
- I made this cake for my friend Liz's birthday. I am planning on adding some Kit-Kat bits on some of the slices since Liz loves Kit-Kats. However, some of our friends don't reall…
- 25%25 \%25% of STEM workers are women. What is the ratio of men to women in STEM?
- About 2%2 \%2% of the human population has naturally red hair. What is the ratio of redheads to the entire human population?
- Which of the following is a ratio?