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Simplifying Ratios Worksheet

Practice simplifying ratios to their simplest form with this Grade 8 math worksheet.

Grade 8 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 all your work.

1. A ratio compares two or more  .

2. To simplify a ratio, you need to divide both parts by their  .

Simplify the following ratios:

3. 12 : 18

4. 25 to 35

5. 40/60

6. Which of the following ratios is equivalent to 3:4?

a

6:9

b

9:12

c

10:15

d

12:15

7. In a class, there are 15 boys and 20 girls. What is the ratio of boys to girls in simplest form?

8. A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour and 6 cups of water. What is the ratio of flour to water in simplest form?

9. The ratio 4:8 simplifies to 1:2.

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True

F

False

10. The ratio 10:5 simplifies to 1:2.

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True

F

False

11. A bag contains red and blue marbles. The ratio of red marbles to blue marbles is 3:5. If there are 24 red marbles, how many blue marbles are there?