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Ratios - Calculate Total from Item Ratio (Level 1)

This math topic focuses on understanding and calculating totals from given item ratios. It includes problems where learners must determine the total number of items (such as kids or balls) based on given ratios between two categories (like boys to girls or tennis balls to soccer balls). The topic is a beginner-level introduction to rates and ratios, helping learners develop skills in interpreting and solving ratio problems to find total quantities in various contexts.

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Ratios - Calculate Total from Item Ratio

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What is the total number of pets?

cats : 5dogs : ?(cats:dogs) = (5:4)\text{cats : 5}\\\text{dogs : ?}\\\text{(cats:dogs) = (5:4)}\\

Ratios - Calculate Total from Item Ratio Worksheet

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Math worksheet on 'Ratios - Calculate Total from Item Ratio (Level 1)'. Part of a broader unit on 'Rates and Ratios - Practice' Learn online: app.mobius.academy/math/units/rates_and_ratios_practice/
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A LaTex expression showing \text{cats : 3}\\\text{dogs : ?}\\\text{(cats:dogs) = (3:2)}\\
What is the total number of pets?
a
5
b
1
c
4
d
9
2
A LaTex expression showing \text{boys : 5}\\\text{girls : ?}\\\text{(boys:girls) = (5:4)}\\
What is the total number of kids?
a
6
b
7
c
16
d
9
3
A LaTex expression showing \text{cats : 5}\\\text{dogs : ?}\\\text{(cats:dogs) = (5:4)}\\
What is the total number of pets?
a
5
b
9
c
18
d
14
4
A LaTex expression showing \text{boys : 3}\\\text{girls : ?}\\\text{(boys:girls) = (3:4)}\\
What is the total number of kids?
a
4
b
1
c
7
d
10
5
A LaTex expression showing \text{boys : 4}\\\text{girls : ?}\\\text{(boys:girls) = (4:5)}\\
What is the total number of kids?
a
1
b
9
c
12
d
16
6
A LaTex expression showing \text{boys : 3}\\\text{girls : ?}\\\text{(boys:girls) = (3:2)}\\
What is the total number of kids?
a
4
b
3
c
10
d
5
7
A LaTex expression showing \text{cats : 4}\\\text{dogs : ?}\\\text{(cats:dogs) = (4:3)}\\
What is the total number of pets?
a
12
b
14
c
13
d
7