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Write the ratio of green to red. | 12 : 18 → 2 : 3 |\n| 02 | A class has 16 girls and 24 boys. Write the ratio of girls to |  |\n|  | boys. |  |\n| 03 | A bakery sold 20 cupcakes and 15 brownies. Write the ratio |  |\n|  | of cupcakes to brownies. |  |\n| 04 | A football team won 14 games and lost 7 games. Write the |  |\n|  | ratio of wins to losses. |  |\n| 05 | There are 9 parrots and 21 canaries in a pet shop. Write the ratio of parrots to canaries. |  |\n| 06 | A recipe calls for 8 cups of flour and 12 cups of sugar. Write |  |\n|  | the ratio of flour to sugar. |  |\n| 07 | A school has 45 teachers and 360 students. Write the ratio of teachers to students. |  |\n| 08 | A concert had 1,500 attendees, and 500 were VIP guests. |  |\n|  | Write the ratio of VIP guests to total attendees. |  |\n| 09 | In a fruit basket, there are 10 oranges and 25 pears. Write the |  |\n|  | ratio of oranges to pears. |  |\n| 10 | A library has 18 history books and 42 science books. Write |  |\n|  | the ratio of history books to science books. |  |\n| 11 | A zoo has 15 monkeys and 30 elephants. Write the ratio of |  |\n|  | monkeys to elephants. |  |\n| 12 | In a jar of jellybeans, there are 30 yellow jellybeans and 20 blue jellybeans. Write the ratio of yellow to blue. |  |\n\nMashup Math LLC | Al[l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at ](l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com)[www.mashupmath.com](l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com) 1  \nAnswer Key  \n1.) 12:18 → 2:3  \n2.) 16:24 → 2:3  \n3.) 20:15 → 4:3  \n4.) 14:7 → 2:1  \n5.) 9:21 → 3:7  \n6.) 8:12 → 2:3  \n7.) 45:360 → 1:8  \n8.) 500:1500 → 1:3  \n9.) 10:25 → 2:5  \n10.) 18:42 → 3:7  \n11.) 15:30 → 1:2  \n12.) 30:20 → 3:2  \nMashup Math LLC | Al[l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at ](l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com)[www.mashupmath.com](l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com) 2","cbCairkmbnlpG4RC","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairkmbnlpG4RC","pdf",899060,"English","# Ratio Problems\n## Write ratios using a colon\n## Answer key for ratio simplification","[{\"question\":\"What format should you use to write the ratios?\",\"answer\":\"Write each ratio using a colon (:), for example 2:3.\"},{\"question\":\"How do you solve each ratio word problem?\",\"answer\":\"Identify the two quantities in the prompt, write them as a ratio, then simplify to equivalent numbers as shown in the answer key.\"},{\"question\":\"Where can you find the correct answers?\",\"answer\":\"The document includes an answer key listing the simplified ratio for problems 1 through 12.\"}]","Understanding Ratios | PDF",1790144219]