1
cloze
2 spoons blue to 3 spoons green is written _____.
Answer
1: 2 : 3 or 2:3
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Writing & Simplifying Ratios flashcards
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- Ages 11+
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2
cloze
4 : 6 simplifies to _____.
Answer
1: 2 : 3 or 2:3
3
cloze
12 : 18 simplifies to _____.
Answer
1: 2 : 3 or 2:3
4
cloze
2 spoons blue to 3 spoons green, in the ratio 2 : 3, blue is _____ of the mixture.
Answer
1: 2/5 or ⅖
5
matching
Match: Blue 2, green 3
Answer
2 : 3
6
matching
Match: 9 : 3
Answer
3 : 1
7
matching
Match: 10 : 15 : 25
Answer
2 : 3 : 5
8
matching
Match: Ratio green : blue, from 2 blue and 3 green
Answer
3 : 2
9
matching
Match: 2 spoons blue to 3 spoons green, in the ratio 2 : 3. Blue's share of 2 : 3
Answer
2/5
10
multiple choice
2 blue spoons, 3 green. Ratio blue : green?
- 3 : 2
- 2 : 5
- 5 : 2
- 2 : 3
Answer
2 : 3
In order.
11
multiple choice
2 spoons blue to 3 spoons green, in the ratio 2 : 3. Ratio green : blue?
- 3 : 5
- 2 : 3
- 3 : 2
- 2 : 5
Answer
3 : 2
Swapped.
12
multiple choice
Simplify 4 : 6.
- 2 : 3
- 4 : 6
- 2 : 6
- 1 : 2
Answer
2 : 3
÷ 2.
13
multiple choice
Simplify 12 : 18.
- 1 : 2
- 2 : 3
- 4 : 6
- 6 : 9
Answer
2 : 3
÷ 6.
14
multiple choice
Simplify 10 : 15 : 25.
- 10 : 15 : 25
- 1 : 3 : 5
- 2 : 5 : 5
- 2 : 3 : 5
Answer
2 : 3 : 5
÷ 5.
15
multiple choice
2 spoons blue to 3 spoons green, in the ratio 2 : 3. What fraction is blue?
- 1/2
- 2/5
- 3/5
- 2/3
Answer
2/5
Of 5 parts.
16
multiple choice
Which answer confused the ratio with a fraction?
- blue is 2/5
- 2 of 5
- 5 parts in all
- 2 : 3 means blue is ⅔
Answer
2 : 3 means blue is ⅔
Whole is 5.
17
multiple choice
Which is equivalent to 2 : 3?
- 3 : 2
- 8 : 12
- 2 : 6
- 4 : 5
Answer
8 : 12
× 4.
18
multiple choice
Simplify 9 : 3.
- 3 : 3
- 9 : 3
- 1 : 3
- 3 : 1
Answer
3 : 1
÷ 3.
19
multiple choice
Which ratio is in simplest form?
- 10 : 5
- 6 : 9
- 4 : 8
- 5 : 7
Answer
5 : 7
No common factor.
20
multiple choice
A brew has 6 blue and 9 green. Simplest ratio of blue to green?
- 1 : 3
- 3 : 2
- 6 : 9
- 2 : 3
Answer
2 : 3
÷ 3.
21
multiple choice
Fumblebrew mixes 15 blue, 10 green and 5 violet. Simplest ratio blue : green : violet?
- 1 : 2 : 3
- 3 : 2 : 1
- 3 : 1 : 2
- 15 : 10 : 5
Answer
3 : 2 : 1
÷ 5.
22
multiple choice
A ratio of 3 : 5 has how many parts, and what fraction is the second part?
- 2 parts; ½
- 15 parts; 5/15
- 8 parts; 5/8
- 8 parts; 3/5
Answer
8 parts; 5/8
Whole is 8.
23
multiple choice
Which pair of ratios is NOT equivalent?
- 5 : 10 and 1 : 2
- 1 : 4 and 3 : 12
- 2 : 3 and 4 : 6
- 2 : 3 and 3 : 2
Answer
2 : 3 and 3 : 2
Order swapped.
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