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Ratio Detective
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Ratio Detective
📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice & Selection
1. Which shows the ratio of 3 red apples to 6 green apples in simplest form?
3:6
1:2
2:3
6:3
2. A recipe lists 2 cups flour to 3 cups sugar. Which option shows that ratio as a fraction?
2/3
3/2
2:3
"2 to 3"
3. Check all answers that are equivalent to 4:8.
1:2
2:4
4/8
"1 to 2"
8:4
✏️ Part 2: Short Answers
4. Write "7 boys to 14 girls" in three forms.
Colon form:
Fraction form:
Words:
5. Simplify the ratio 9:12. Show your work below.
6. Recipe problem: A recipe uses 2 cups flour to 3 cups sugar. If you use 6 cups flour, how many cups sugar do you need?
7. If 5 pencils cost $10, what is the ratio of pencils to dollars? Write the ratio and then simplify. Finally, write the simplified ratio in words.
Simplified in words:
🕵️♂️ Part 3: Ratio Detective — Match & Explain
8. Match each scenario (left) with its simplest ratio (right). Draw lines between matching items.
A. 12 red marbles and 4 blue marbles
B. 10 miles traveled in 2 hours
C. 6 dogs and 9 cats
D. 15 slices of pizza for 5 people
1. 5:1
2. 3:2
3. 3:1
4. 5:2
9. Detective explanation: Choose one of your matches above and explain in one sentence why the ratio is in simplest form.
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