Ratio and Proportion Worksheet: Simplifying Ratios(2 of 2)

Ratio and Proportion: Simplifying Ratios (2 of 2)

Simplify the ratios below. (the first one is done for you)
48 : 60 4 : 5	44 : 22 2 : 1	100 : 75 4 : 3
500 : 200 5 : 2	60 : 95 12 : 19	625 : 25 25 : 1
800 : 15 160 : 3	2400 : 60 40 : 1	99 : 66 3 : 2
Answer the questions below. Simplify the ratios if necessary.
When cooking rice the instructions say to use 1 cup rice to 2 cups of water. What is the ratio of rice to water? 1 : 2
Lawn fertilizer should be mixed with 1 part fertilizer to 12 parts water. What is the ratio of fertilizer to water? 1 : 12
A class has 15 girls and 10 boys. What is the ratio of girls to boys? 3 : 2
A football pitch is 100 meters long and 50 meters wide. What is the ratio of its length to its width? 2 : 1
A bus company has 24 buses and 30 drivers. What is the ratio of buses to drivers? 4 : 5
A town has a total population of 10,000 with 4 parks. What is ratio of parks to people? 1 : 2,500
A school has 500 students and 25 teachers. What is the ratio of teachers to students? 1 : 20
A company offers to give $50 to charity for every $200 raised by its employees. What is the ratio of the money given by the company to the money given by the employees? 1 : 4