Let's solve each problem step by step and explain the reasoning behind each answer.
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1) For every 5 boys on a softball team there is 1 girl. What is the ratio of boys to girls?
- Given: 5 boys : 1 girl
- So, the ratio of
boys to girls is
5:1
✔ Answer: 5:1
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2) The ratio of male to female birds in a bird cage was 5:2. For every ____ males there are ____ females.
- The ratio is 5:2 → 5 males for every 2 females
- So, for every
5 males, there are
2 females
✔ Answer: 5, 2
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3) At the carnival the ratio of rides to games was 9:8. For every ____ games there are ____ rides.
- Ratio: rides : games = 9:8
- So, for every
8 games, there are
9 rides
✔ Answer: 8, 9
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4) In a bag of candy for every 3 chocolate pieces there are 7 sugar pieces. What is the ratio of chocolate pieces to sugar pieces?
- Chocolate : Sugar = 3 : 7
✔ Answer: 3:7
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5) At the burger shop the ratio of regular sodas sold to diet sodas sold was 7:1. For every ____ diet sodas sold there is ____ regular soda sold.
- Regular : Diet = 7:1
- So, for every
1 diet soda, there are
7 regular sodas
✔ Answer: 1, 7
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6) At the malt shop the ratio of hotdogs sold to hamburgers sold was 7:5. For every ____ hamburgers sold there were ____ hotdogs sold.
- Hotdogs : Hamburgers = 7:5
- So, for every
5 hamburgers, there were
7 hotdogs
✔ Answer: 5, 7
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7) At the pet store the ratio of dogs to cats was 6:4. For every ____ cats there are ____ dogs.
- Dogs : Cats = 6:4 → This can be simplified to 3:2, but the question uses original numbers.
- So, for every
4 cats, there are
6 dogs
✔ Answer: 4, 6
*(Note: You could simplify to 2:3, but since it asks “for every ___ cats there are ___ dogs,” we keep the original ratio as stated.)*
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8) For every 8 Wii games Sarah owned she had 4 PS3 games. What is her ratio of Wii games to PS3 games?
- Wii : PS3 = 8 : 4
- Simplify: divide both by 4 → 2:1
✔ Answer: 2:1
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9) The ratio of cars to trucks in a parking lot was 4:7. For every ____ cars there were ____ trucks.
- Cars : Trucks = 4:7
- So, for every
4 cars, there were
7 trucks
✔ Answer: 4, 7
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10) At an ice cream shop the ratio of chocolate cones sold to vanilla cones sold was 1:2. For every ____ vanilla cone sold there were ____ chocolate cones sold.
- Chocolate : Vanilla = 1:2
- So, for every
2 vanilla cones, there was
1 chocolate cone
✔ Answer: 2, 1
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✔ Final Answers:
1)
5:1
2)
5, 2
3)
8, 9
4)
3:7
5)
1, 7
6)
5, 7
7)
4, 6
8)
2:1
9)
4, 7
10)
2, 1
Let me know if you'd like these explained in a different format (like word problems or visual models)!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of ratio worksheet 6th.
