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It can be written three ways: Fraction form: 34 • Colon form: 3:4 • Word form: 3 to 4.  \nAlways simplify the ratio to lowest terms if possible.  \nDirections: Read each scenario and write the ratio in all three forms. Simplify if possible.  \n\n| Situation | Fraction Form | Colon Form | Word Form |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1.) A fruit bowl has 6 apples and 4 oranges. Write the ratio of apples to oranges. |  |  |  |\n| 2.) A class has 15 boys and 12 girls. Write the ratio of girls to boys. |  |  |  |\n| 3.) A bag has 8 red marbles and 3 blue marbles. Write the ratio of red to blue. |  |  |  |\n| 4.) A recipe uses 2 cups of flour and 1 cup of sugar. Write the ratio of flour to sugar. |  |  |  |\n| 5.) A parking lot has 20 cars and 5 trucks. Write the ratio of trucks to cars. |  |  |  |\n| 6.) A team won 9 games and lost 3. Write the ratio of wins to losses. |  |  |  |\n| 7.) A necklace has 7 red beads and 5 blue beads. Write the ratio of blue to red. |  |  |  |\n| 8.) A garden has 12 roses and 8 tulips. Write the ratio of roses to total flowers. |  |  |  |\n| 9.) A box has 10 crayons: 6 are broken and 4 are not. Write the ratio of broken to unbroken. |  |  |  |\n| 10.) A school has 200 students and 25 teachers. Write the ratio of students to teachers. |  |  |  |\n\nMashup Math LLC | Al[l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com](l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com)  \n\n| Situation | Fraction Form | Colon Form | Word Form |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 11.) A pizza has 8 slices. Maya ate 3. Write the ratio of eaten slices to remaining slices. |  |  |  |\n| 12.) A store has 14 fiction books and 6 non-fiction. Write the ratio of non-fiction to total books. |  |  |  |\n| 13.) Out of 30 students, 18 prefer soccer and 12 prefer basketball. Write the ratio of soccer to basketball. |  |  |  |\n| 14.) A fish tank has 5 goldfish and 9 tetras. Write the ratio of goldfish to total fish. |  |  |  |\n| 15.) A bag has 10 chocolates and 6 gummies. Write the ratio of gummies to chocolate. |  |  |  |\n| 16.) In a survey of 24 students, 8 prefer math and\u003Cbr>16 prefer science. Write the ratio of math to science. |  |  |  |\n\n17.) Challenge Problem  \nA school has 360 students. 135 are in 7th grade, 120 are in 8th grade, and the rest are in 6th grade.  \na) Write the ratio of 7th graders to 8th graders in all three forms.  \n| Fraction Form | Colon Form | Word Form |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |\n\nb) Write the ratio of 6th graders to the total number of students in all three forms.  \n\n| Fraction Form | Colon Form | Word Form |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |\n\nMashup Math LLC | Al[l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com](l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com)  \nANSWER KEY  \nFraction Form Colon Form Word Form  \n1.) A fruit bowl has 6 apples and 4 oranges. Write the ratio of …  \n3/2 3:2 3 to 2  \n2.) A class has 15 boys and 12 girls. Write the ratio of girls t…  \n4/5 4:5 4 to 5  \n3.) A bag has 8 red marbles and 3 blue marbles. Write the ratio …  \n8/3 8:3 8 to 3  \n4.) A recipe uses 2 cups of flour and 1 cup of sugar. Write the …  \n2/1 2:1 2 to 1  \n5.) A parking lot has 20 cars and 5 trucks. Write the ratio of t…  \n1/4 1:4 1 to 4  \n6.) A team won 9 games and lost 3. Write the ratio of wins to lo…  \n3/1 3:1 3 to 1  \n7.) A necklace has 7 red beads and 5 blue beads. Write the ratio    \n5/7 5:7 5 to 7  \n8.) A garden has 12 roses and 8 tulips. Write the ratio of roses…  \n3/5 3:5 3 to 5  \n9.) A box has 10 crayons: 6 are broken and 4 are not. Write the …  \n3/2 3:2 3 to 2  \n10.) A school has 200 students and 25 teachers. Write the ratio o…  \n8/1 8:1 8 to 1  \nMashup Math LLC | Al[l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com](l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com)  \n11.) A pizza has 8 slices. Maya ate 3. Write the","cbCaidKxRg1mpdvy","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidKxRg1mpdvy","pdf",1060134,"English","# Directions\n## Practice Situations (1-16)\n## Challenge Problem (17)","[{\"question\":\"What are the three ways to write a ratio?\",\"answer\":\"A ratio can be written in fraction form, colon form, or word form.\"},{\"question\":\"Should ratios always be simplified?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. Simplify ratios to the lowest terms if possible.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the challenge problem ask for?\",\"answer\":\"It asks for ratios between 7th and 8th graders, and between 6th graders and the total number of students, each in all three forms.\"}]","Writing Ratios - Three Ways (A) | PDF",1790138743]