Ratios

Master ratios with our fun 6th grade worksheet! Practice simplifying, matching, and applying ratios.

Ratio Matching Game Use the situation on the left with the correct ratio on the right. Ratios are listed in simplest form. 2 wins for every 1 loss 2 :1 3 slices of pepperoni for every 1 slice of cheese 3 :1 $4 earned for every $1 spent 4 :1 5 gray rocks for every 1 black rock 5 :1 3 girls for every 2 boys 3 : 2 5 weekdays for every 2 weekend days 5 : 2 Ratio Matching, Part 2 Use the situation on the left with the correct ratio on the right. Ratios are listed in simplest form. $7 for 5 minutes 7 : 5 Kayla read 6 books for every 5 movies she watched 6 : 5 Jaden flipped heads 7 times for every 4 tails 7 : 4 Jane earned $5 for every $4 James earned 5 : 4 For every 5 students with a pet dog, 3 do not have a pet dog 5 : 3 $4 for 3 snacks 4 : 3 Use the picture of school supplies to answer the following questions. School Supplies Ratios Use the picture of school supplies above to write the ratios for each given problem. Write your answers using the "to" format of ratios. Don't forget to simplify! Pencils to Colored Pencils 3 to 5 Markers to Erasers 5 to 4 Crayons to School Supplies 3 to 20 Erasers to Pencils 4 to 3 Writing Utensils to School Supplies 4 to 5 Colored Pencils to Markers 1 to 1 Crayons to Erasers 3 to 4 Markers to Pencils 5 to 3 At the ice cream shop, there are 14 shakes sold for every 6 malts. What is the ratio of malts to shakes? Make sure to simplify! Eight out of ten dentists prefer Crest toothpaste. What is the ratio of dentists who do not prefer Crest to those who do? Don't forget to simplify! An animal shelter currently only has 30 dogs and 20 cats. What is the ratio of cats to animals? Don't forget to simplify!