Day 031Ratio Language and Order

Build the idea

A ratio compares two quantities multiplicatively. In a:b, a names the first quantity and b names the second. Divide both terms by a common factor to simplify, while keeping the labels and order.

Your turn

Work in order. Start with the foundations, then build toward explanation and application.

1. A tray has 2 red tiles and 5 blue tiles. Write the red-to-blue ratio in simplest form.

2. A tray has 7 red tiles and 3 blue tiles. Write the red-to-blue ratio in simplest form.

3. A tray has 2 red tiles and 6 blue tiles. Write the red-to-blue ratio in simplest form.

4. A tray has 10 red tiles and 25 blue tiles. Write the red-to-blue ratio in simplest form.

5. A tray has 20 red tiles and 24 blue tiles. Write the red-to-blue ratio in simplest form.

6. A tray has 14 red tiles and 4 blue tiles. Write the red-to-blue ratio in simplest form.

7. A tray has 18 red tiles and 12 blue tiles. Write the red-to-blue ratio in simplest form and complete: there are ___ times as many red as blue.

8. A tray has 16 red tiles and 6 blue tiles. Write the red-to-blue ratio in simplest form and complete: there are ___ times as many red as blue.

9. A tray has 40 red tiles and 35 blue tiles. Write the red-to-blue ratio in simplest form and complete: there are ___ times as many red as blue.

10. A tray has 12 red tiles and 24 blue tiles. Write the red-to-blue ratio in simplest form and complete: there are ___ times as many red as blue.