Part-to-Whole Ratios Worksheet

Part-to-Whole Ratios

Read each question carefully and follow the instructions to write ratios, complete tables, and solve problems involving part-to-whole relationships.

1. A part-to-whole ratio compares a   of a group to the   group.

2. If there are 3 red apples and 5 green apples, the ratio of red apples to all apples is  .

3. A ratio can be written in three ways: using the word "to", using a  , or as a  .

For each scenario, write the part-to-whole ratio in simplest form. Show your work.

4. In a class, there are 12 boys and 18 girls. What is the ratio of boys to the total number of students?

5. A fruit basket contains 4 oranges, 6 apples, and 2 bananas. What is the ratio of apples to all fruits?

6. A bag contains 7 blue marbles and 3 yellow marbles. Which of the following represents the ratio of yellow marbles to the total number of marbles?

Read each statement and determine if it is true or false.

7. If there are 5 red cars and 4 blue cars, the ratio of red cars to all cars is 5:4.

8. A part-to-whole ratio always compares a larger quantity to a smaller quantity.

Use the fraction bar below to answer the question.

9. What is the part-to-whole ratio of the shaded sections to the total number of sections in the fraction bar above? Write your answer in simplest form.