Ratios Test – Grade 6 Math (Printable PDF)

Question 1 Ratio Language (2 points)

On Saturday a roadside stand sells 17 plums and 12 pears.

1. Write the ratio of plums to pears using a colon. (1 point)
2. Write the ratio of pears to all the fruit as a fraction. (1 point)

Question 2 Reading a Tape Diagram (2 points)

A tape diagram shows the flowers in a window box. Each block is one flower.

1. Write the ratio of sunflowers to daisies. (1 point)
2. Write the ratio of daisies to all flowers. (1 point)

Question 3 Equivalent Ratios (2 points)

1. Write a ratio equivalent to 5 : 12 whose first term is 35. (1 point)
2. Write 42 : 63 in simplest form. (1 point)

Question 4 Missing Terms (2 points)

1. Find the missing number: 9 : 4 = 54 : ? (1 point)
2. Find the missing number: 6 : 5 = ? : 35 (1 point)

Question 5 Ratio Table (2 points)

A granola recipe uses flour and honey in a constant ratio. Copy and complete the ratio table.

Question 6 Equivalent or Not? (2 points)

Decide whether each pair of ratios is equivalent and justify your answer.

1. 8 : 20 and 14 : 35 (1 point)
2. 15 : 9 and 20 : 14 (1 point)

Question 7 Hiking Supplies (3 points)

A hiking club packs 4 granola bars for every 3 water bottles.

1. How many water bottles go with 28 granola bars? (1 point)
2. How many granola bars go with 33 water bottles? (1 point)
3. The club packs 105 items in all. How many are granola bars? (1 point)

Question 8 Comparing Smoothies (3 points)

Blend X uses 3 cups of orange juice for every 4 cups of mango juice. Blend Y uses 5 cups of orange juice for every 7 cups of mango juice. Which blend has the stronger orange flavor? Justify with equivalent ratios.

Question 9 Animal Shelter (2 points)

The ratio of cats to dogs at an animal shelter is 7 : 4, and there are 33 animals in all. How many cats are there?