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Simplifying Ratios Worksheet

Practice simplifying ratios to their simplest form with this Grade 7 math worksheet.

Grade 7 Math Percents, Ratios, and RatesSimplifying Ratios
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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.RP.A.1

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Simplifying Ratios

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Read each question carefully and simplify the given ratios to their simplest form. Show your work where necessary.

Simplify the following ratios:

1. 10:15

2. 24 to 36

3. 7:49

4. 50 to 100

1. Which of the following ratios is equivalent to 3:9?

a

1:2

b

1:3

c

2:6

d

6:12

2. The ratio of red apples to green apples is 8:4. What is this ratio in simplest form?

a

1:2

b

2:1

c

4:1

d

8:4

Complete the following sentences by simplifying the ratios.

1. If there are 12 boys and 18 girls, the ratio of boys to girls in simplest form is  .

2. A recipe calls for 6 cups of flour and 9 cups of sugar. The ratio of flour to sugar in simplest form is  .

3. The ratio of 25 minutes to 1 hour (in minutes) is  .

Solve the following problems. Show your work.

1. A class has 15 students who passed a test and 5 students who failed. What is the ratio of students who passed to the total number of students, in simplest form?

2. Sarah has a bag of marbles. There are 16 blue marbles and 12 yellow marbles. What is the ratio of blue marbles to yellow marbles in simplest form?

Observe the image below and write the ratio of shaded to unshaded parts in simplest form.

Ratio of shaded to unshaded:  .