Ratios Practice Problems
Grades 5-7 · 5 problems
Practice your understanding of ratios with these problems. Ratios are used to compare two quantities and are fundamental in many areas of math and science.
Tip: Ratios can be simplified like fractions by dividing both sides by their greatest common factor.
1
What is the ratio of 6 apples to 3 oranges, expressed in simplest form?
2
A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour and 1 cup of sugar. What is the ratio of flour to sugar?
3
In a class, there are 12 boys and 18 girls. What is the ratio of boys to the total number of students in the class, expressed in simplest form?
Common Mistakes
- Forgetting to simplify the ratio to its lowest terms.
- Writing the ratio in the wrong order (e.g., sugar to flour instead of flour to sugar).
- Not including the units when calculating ratios involving measurements.