Question

date
types of ratios
example: gretchen checked out 3 mystery novels and 2 adventure novels from the library
3:2 and 2:3 are part to part 3 to 5 and 2 to 5 are part to whole 5/3 and 5/2 are whole to par
directions: 1) write each statement as a ratio. 2) circle the type of ratio for each statemen
answer the following:

1. 5 out of 10 students know spanish. write as a ratio.

what type of ratio is this? whole to part part to part part to whole

1. it rained 6 out of the last 10 days in april. write as a ratio.

what type of ratio is this? whole to part part to part part to whole

1. out of 15 runners, 13 finished the race. write as a ratio.

what type of ratio is this? whole to part part to part part to whole

1. we planted 8 sunflowers and 10 hollyhocks. write as a ratio.

what type of ratio is this? whole to part part to part part to whole

1. wheels on a bicycle to wheels on a tricycle. write as a ratio.

what type of ratio is this? whole to part part to part part to whole

1. there is one backpack for every two students. write as a ratio.

what type of ratio is this? whole to part part to part part to whole

1. luke scored 3 of the 7 goals in the soccer game. write as a ratio.

what type of ratio is this? whole to part part to part part to whole

1. out of 4 bedroom walls cynthia painted 3 pink. write as a ratio.

what type of ratio is this? whole to part part to part part to whole

Explanation:

1)

Step1: Identify part and whole

Part (know Spanish) = 5, Whole (total students) = 10.

Step2: Write ratio and identify type

Ratio: $5:10$ (or $1:2$). Type: part to whole (since 5 is part, 10 is whole).

Step1: Identify part and whole

Part (rained days) = 6, Whole (total April days) = 10.

Step2: Write ratio and identify type

Ratio: $6:10$ (or $3:5$). Type: part to whole.

Step1: Identify part and whole

Part (finished) = 13, Whole (total runners) = 15.

Step2: Write ratio and identify type

Ratio: $13:15$. Type: part to whole.

Answer:

Ratio: $5:10$ (or $1:2$); Type: part to whole

2)