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Grade 6 Ratios Practice

Practice grade 6 ratios and rates with problems on simplifying ratios, finding equivalent ratios, and calculating unit rates. Sixth grade introduces proportional relationships.

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  1. 1.Write the ratio of 15 to 25 in simplest form
  2. 2.Write the ratio of 24 to 36 in simplest form
  3. 3.Write the ratio of 18 to 27 in simplest form
  4. 4.If the ratio of boys to girls is 3:4 and there are 12 boys, how many girls are there?
  5. 5.If the ratio of cats to dogs is 5:3 and there are 15 cats, how many dogs are there?
  6. 6.A car travels 180 miles in 3 hours. What is the rate in miles per hour?
  7. 7.A printer prints 240 pages in 4 minutes. What is the rate in pages per minute?
  8. 8.If 5 pencils cost $2.50, how much do 8 pencils cost?
  9. 9.If 3 apples cost $1.80, how much do 7 apples cost?
  10. 10.Write the ratio of 30 to 45 in simplest form
  11. 11.If the ratio of red to blue marbles is 2:5 and there are 10 red marbles, how many blue marbles are there?
  12. 12.A recipe uses 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If you use 6 cups of flour, how much sugar do you need?
  13. 13.A map has a scale of 1 inch = 50 miles. If two cities are 4 inches apart on the map, how far apart are they in miles?
  14. 14.Write the ratio of 40 to 100 in simplest form
  15. 15.If 4 tickets cost $32, how much do 7 tickets cost?
  16. 16.A machine produces 150 items in 5 hours. How many items does it produce per hour?
  17. 17.If the ratio of wins to losses is 7:3 and a team has 21 wins, how many losses does it have?
  18. 18.Write the ratio of 48 to 64 in simplest form
  19. 19.If 6 oranges cost $3.60, how much do 10 oranges cost?
  20. 20.A cyclist travels 24 miles in 2 hours. What is the speed in miles per hour?
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  1. 1.Write the ratio of 15 to 25 in simplest form Answer: 3:5
  2. 2.Write the ratio of 24 to 36 in simplest form Answer: 2:3
  3. 3.Write the ratio of 18 to 27 in simplest form Answer: 2:3
  4. 4.If the ratio of boys to girls is 3:4 and there are 12 boys, how many girls are there? Answer: 16
  5. 5.If the ratio of cats to dogs is 5:3 and there are 15 cats, how many dogs are there? Answer: 9
  6. 6.A car travels 180 miles in 3 hours. What is the rate in miles per hour? Answer: 60
  7. 7.A printer prints 240 pages in 4 minutes. What is the rate in pages per minute? Answer: 60
  8. 8.If 5 pencils cost $2.50, how much do 8 pencils cost? Answer: 4
  9. 9.If 3 apples cost $1.80, how much do 7 apples cost? Answer: 4.2
  10. 10.Write the ratio of 30 to 45 in simplest form Answer: 2:3
  11. 11.If the ratio of red to blue marbles is 2:5 and there are 10 red marbles, how many blue marbles are there? Answer: 25
  12. 12.A recipe uses 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If you use 6 cups of flour, how much sugar do you need? Answer: 9
  13. 13.A map has a scale of 1 inch = 50 miles. If two cities are 4 inches apart on the map, how far apart are they in miles? Answer: 200
  14. 14.Write the ratio of 40 to 100 in simplest form Answer: 2:5
  15. 15.If 4 tickets cost $32, how much do 7 tickets cost? Answer: 56
  16. 16.A machine produces 150 items in 5 hours. How many items does it produce per hour? Answer: 30
  17. 17.If the ratio of wins to losses is 7:3 and a team has 21 wins, how many losses does it have? Answer: 9
  18. 18.Write the ratio of 48 to 64 in simplest form Answer: 3:4
  19. 19.If 6 oranges cost $3.60, how much do 10 oranges cost? Answer: 6
  20. 20.A cyclist travels 24 miles in 2 hours. What is the speed in miles per hour? Answer: 12

About This Practice

This practice set includes 20 ratio and rate problems for sixth graders. Understanding ratios is foundational for proportional reasoning and percent applications.

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