Ratios worksheets

Writing and simplifying ratios that compare two amounts, like 12 apples to 8 oranges.

Download the free ratios worksheet (PDF)

What’s on the worksheet

• 50 questions on ratios, sized for US Letter paper
• 4 pages of questions plus an answer key on the last page
• Written for grade 6, matching Common Core 6.RP.A.1
• Name and date lines at the top, and room to show the work

Sample questions from this worksheet

1. Write the ratio 18 : 30 in simplest form.
2. 3 = x 4 24
3. Write the ratio 20 : 12 in simplest form.
4. 1 = x 8 48
5. Write the ratio 15 : 12 in simplest form.
6. Write the ratio 28 : 32 in simplest form.

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Ratios: a worked example (12 apples and 8 oranges)

How to use it at home and in class

At home

Say ratios as sentences: “for every 3 apples there are 2 oranges.” Ten problems a day works better than a whole sheet at once. Mark them together with the answer key, then ask your child to explain one they got wrong: finding the mistake themselves is where the learning happens.

In class

Use the first row as a warm-up, a full page for independent practice, or five questions as an exit ticket. For a retake or a second group, make a new version with the test maker so every child gets different numbers.

Mistakes to watch for

• Writing the ratio in the wrong order.
• Simplifying one side but not the other.

What to practice before and after ratios

• Before: percent to decimal. If this sheet is a struggle, go back a step.
• Learn it first: the percent & ratios guide.