Ratio and fractions - Worksheet 1

Complete the sentences.

To write fractions, type the numerator, followed by the forward slash, and then the denominator. For example, to write one-half, you would type: 1/2. To write three quarters, you would type3/4.

For ratio, use the ratio symbol. Example: 2:3

🙂 = Correct, ☹️ = Incorrect

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A bag contains 40 sweets: 1/4 are chocolates, and the rest are jellies. Find the ratio of chocolates to jellies.

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Subtract the fraction of chocolates from 1 to find the fraction of jellies.

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A book has 200 pages. 3/5 of the pages have text, and the rest are illustrations. What is the ratio of text pages to illustration pages?

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Subtract the fraction of text pages from 1 to find the fraction of illustration pages.

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A machine produces 120 widgets. 5/8 are functional, and the rest are defective. Find the ratio of functional to defective widgets.

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Subtract the fraction of functional widgets from 1.

🙂 ☹️	A bakery sells 80 muffins daily. 3/8 are chocolate, and the rest are vanilla. What is the fraction of vanilla muffins?	Need help? NoYes Subtract the fraction of chocolate muffins from 1 to find the vanilla fraction.
🙂 ☹️	What is the ratio of vanilla muffins to chocolate muffins?	Need help? NoYes Simplify the result: 5/8:3/8

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A factory packs 240 boxes in 8 hours. How many boxes are packed per hour?

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Divide the total boxes by the number of hours.

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A company hires 80 employees, 3/8 are men, and the rest are women. Find the ratio of men to women.

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Subtract the fraction of men from 1 to find the fraction of women.

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A jar contains 240 ml of honey. 3/4 is used in a recipe. How much honey is left?

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Subtract the used honey from the total.

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In a fruit basket, 2/5 of the fruits are apples, and the rest are oranges. What is the ratio of apples to oranges?

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Remember the whole is represented by 1. Subtract the fraction of apples from 1 to find the fraction of oranges.

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A mixture contains 2 parts water and 3 parts juice. What fraction of the mixture is water?

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Add the parts together to find the total.

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A recipe needs 1/2 cup of sugar for every 2 cups of flour. How much sugar is needed for 6 cups of flour?

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Set up a proportion or find how many times 2 goes into 6. You will also need to convert the result (fraction) into a mixed number.

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A rectangular garden is 800 cm long and 6m wide. What is the ratio of its length to its width?

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Convert units (centimetres-metres), then express the dimensions as a ratio and don't forget to simplify it.

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