Student Name:
Practice Writing Ratios
1. Use ratios to compare the number of sodas to candy bars. Write the ratio in three
different ways.
2. In Mrs. Teeld’s class there are 14 boys and 12 girls. Write the ratio of girls to boys in
three different ways.
3. In the middle school band, there are 5 utes for every 3 trumpets. Write the ratio of
flutes to trumpets in three different ways.
4. Write three equivalent ratios to compare the candy bars to the sodas.
5. In the middle school band, there are 2 oboes for every 8 clarinets. Write three
equivalent ratios to compare the oboes to the clarinets.
Be sure to check your answers and look for mistakes!
Student Name:
Practice Writin
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Fractions as Division Problems
Directions: Write each fraction as a division problem.
1) = ____________________ 2) = ____________________
3) = ____________________ 4) = ____________________
5) = ____________________
6) =
____________________
Directions: Write the fractions described in each situation. Then write the fraction as a division
problem.
7) Darlene’s cat had a litter of 7 kittens. 3 of the kittens were black.
What fraction of the kittens was NOT black? _________________ Fraction as a division
problem: __________________________
8) On his Social Studies test, Mike answered 32 of the 35 questions correctly.
What fraction of the questions did he answer correctly? ____________
Fraction as a division problem: ________________________
9) At a bake sale, the soccer team had 50 packs of cookies to sell. By the end of the sale, they
had 5 packs left.
What fraction of the cookies was sold? _______________
Fraction as a division problem: ________________________
10) Marley chose to read a 150page book for her book report. After she read 50 pages, she
decided she didn’t really like the book.
What fraction of the book did she read? ____________
Fraction as a division problem: ______________________
Student Name:
Practice Writin
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Fractions as Division Problems
Directions: Write each fraction as a division problem.
1) = ____________________ 2) = ____________________
3) = ____________________
4) =
____________________
5) = ____________________ 6) = ____________________
Directions: Write the fractions described in each situation. Then write the fraction as a division
problem.
7) Darlene’s cat had a litter of 7 kittens. 3 of the kittens were black.
What fraction of the kittens was NOT black? _________________ Fraction as a division
problem: __________________________
8) On his Social Studies test, Mike answered 32 of the 35 questions correctly.
What fraction of the questions did he answer correctly? ____________
Fraction as a division problem: ________________________
9) At a bake sale, the soccer team had 50 packs of cookies to sell. By the end of the sale, they
had 5 packs left.
What fraction of the cookies was sold? _______________
Fraction as a division problem: ________________________
10) Marley chose to read a 150page book for her book report. After she read 50 pages, she
decided she didn’t really like the book.
What fraction of the book did she read? ____________
Fraction as a division problem: ______________________
Student Name:
Practice Writin
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Fractions as Division Problems
Directions: Write each fraction as a division problem.
1) = ____________________
2)=
____________________
3) = ____________________ 4) = ____________________
5) = ____________________ 6) = ____________________
Directions: Write the fractions described in each situation. Then write the fraction as a division
problem.
7) Darlene’s cat had a litter of 7 kittens. 3 of the kittens were black.
What fraction of the kittens was NOT black? _________________ Fraction as a division
problem: __________________________
8) On his Social Studies test, Mike answered 32 of the 35 questions correctly.
What fraction of the questions did he answer correctly? ____________
Fraction as a division problem: ________________________
9) At a bake sale, the soccer team had 50 packs of cookies to sell. By the end of the sale, they
had 5 packs left.
What fraction of the cookies was sold? _______________
Fraction as a division problem: ________________________
10) Marley chose to read a 150page book for her book report. After she read 50 pages, she
decided she didn’t really like the book.
What fraction of the book did she read? ____________
Fraction as a division problem: ______________________
Practice Writin
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Fractions as Division Problems
Directions: Write each fraction as a division problem.

1) =
____________________ 2) = ____________________
3) = ____________________ 4) = ____________________
5) = ____________________ 6) = ____________________
Directions: Write the fractions described in each situation. Then write the fraction as a division
problem.
7) Darlene’s cat had a litter of 7 kittens. 3 of the kittens were black.
What fraction of the kittens was NOT black? _________________ Fraction as a division
problem: __________________________
8) On his Social Studies test, Mike answered 32 of the 35 questions correctly.
What fraction of the questions did he answer correctly? ____________
Fraction as a division problem: ________________________
9) At a bake sale, the soccer team had 50 packs of cookies to sell. By the end of the sale, they
had 5 packs left.
What fraction of the cookies was sold? _______________
Fraction as a division problem: ________________________
10) Marley chose to read a 150page book for her book report. After she read 50 pages, she
decided she didn’t really like the book.
What fraction of the book did she read? ____________
Fraction as a division problem: ______________________
Student Name:
Practice Writin
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Fractions as Division Problems
Directions: Write each fraction as a division problem.
1) = ____________________ 2) = ____________________
3)=
____________________ 4) = ____________________
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5) = ____________________ 6) = ____________________
Directions: Write the fractions described in each situation. Then write the fraction as a division
problem.
7) Darlene’s cat had a litter of 7 kittens. 3 of the kittens were black.
What fraction of the kittens was NOT black? _________________ Fraction as a division
problem: __________________________
8) On his Social Studies test, Mike answered 32 of the 35 questions correctly.
What fraction of the questions did he answer correctly? ____________
Fraction as a division problem: ________________________
9) At a bake sale, the soccer team had 50 packs of cookies to sell. By the end of the sale, they
had 5 packs left.
What fraction of the cookies was sold? _______________
Fraction as a division problem: ________________________
10) Marley chose to read a 150page book for her book report. After she read 50 pages, she
decided she didn’t really like the book.
What fraction of the book did she read? ____________
Fraction as a division problem: ______________________
Student Name:
Practice Writin
g
Fractions as Division Problems
Directions: Write each fraction as a division problem.
1) = ____________________ 2) = ____________________
3) = ____________________ 4) = ____________________
5) =
____________________ 6) = ____________________

Directions: Write the fractions described in each situation. Then write the fraction as a division
problem.
7) Darlene’s cat had a litter of 7 kittens. 3 of the kittens were black.
What fraction of the kittens was NOT black? _________________ Fraction as a division
problem: __________________________
8) On his Social Studies test, Mike answered 32 of the 35 questions correctly.
What fraction of the questions did he answer correctly? ____________
Fraction as a division problem: ________________________
9) At a bake sale, the soccer team had 50 packs of cookies to sell. By the end of the sale, they
had 5 packs left.
What fraction of the cookies was sold? _______________
Fraction as a division problem: ________________________
10) Marley chose to read a 150page book for her book report. After she read 50 pages, she
decided she didn’t really like the book.
What fraction of the book did she read? ____________
Fraction as a division problem: ______________________
Student Name:
Practice Writing Fractions as Division Problems
Directions: Write each fraction as a division problem.
Directions: Write the fractions described in each situation. Then write the fraction as a
division problem.
7. Darlene’s cat had a litter of 7 kittens. 3 of the kittens were black.
What fraction of the kittens were NOT black?
Fraction as a division problem:
8. On his Social Studies test, Mike answered 32 of the 35 questions correctly.
What fraction of the questions did he answer correctly?
Fraction as a division problem:
9. At a bake sale, the soccer team had 50 packs of cookies to sell. By the end of the sale
they had 5 packs left.
What fraction of the cookies was sold?
Fraction as a division problem:
10. Marley chose to read a 150-page book for her report. After she read 50 pages,
she decided she didn’t really like the book.
What fraction of the book did she read?
Fraction as a division problem:
Be sure to check your answers and look for mistakes!
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Student Name:
Using Fraction Models
1) Draw a model that shows 3 items being divided equally for 4 people. How much will
each person have?
2) Draw a model that shows 2 items being divided equally for 5 people. How much will
each person have?
3) Draw a model that shows 2 items being divided equally for 3 people. How much will
each person have?
4) Draw a model to show a 26-pack of candy bars divided equally among 7 people. How
many candy bars will each person have?
5) Draw a model to show 100 ounces of soda divided equally among 12 people. How many
ounces will each person have?
Be sure to check your answers and look for mistakes!
Student Name:
Practice Writing Equations
1) Write a division equation to show a 26-pack of candy bars divided equally among 7
people. How many candy bars will each person have? Express the answer as a mixed number.
2) Write a division equation to show 100 ounces of soda divided equally among 12 people.
How many ounces will each person have? Express the answer as a mixed number.
3) Write a division equation that shows 3 items being divided equally among 4 people.
Express the answer as a fraction.
4) Julie’s mom paid $2.70 for 5 pounds of bananas at Supermart. Mario’s mom paid $2.60
for 4 pounds of Bananas at Market One. Write a division equation for each banana
purchase, and then decide which store had the better banana price.
5) At one store, a 2-liter bottle of soda costs $2.12. At another store, a 3-liter bottle
costs $3.15. Which bottle is a better deal? Write a division equation for each 2-liter
bottle, and then decide which is the better deal.
Be sure to check your answers and look for mistakes!
Student Name:
5
th
Grade‐Lesson 19 Ratios
Problem Answer
Explain what a ratio is in your own words.
What is the ratio of rectangles to circles? Write the
ratio three different ways.
How about the ratio of triangles to circles?
There are 53 cans of tomato sauce on the shelf, 24
cans of tomato paste and 16 cans of crushed
tomatoes.
What is the ratio
of cans of tomato sauce to
crushed tomatoes?
What is the ratio of crushed tomatoes to tomato
paste?
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5th Grade - Ratios
Student Name:
Explain what a ratio is in your own
words.
Problem Answer
What is the ratio of rectangles to
circles? Write the ratio three
different ways.
How about the ratio of triangles to
circles?
There are 53 cans of tomato sauce on
the shelf, 24 cans of tomato paste and
16 cans of crush tomatoes.
What is the ratio of cans of tomato
sauce to crushed tomatoes?
What is the ratio of crushed tomatoes
to tomato paste?
How is the ratio of crushed tomatoes to
tomato paste different from the ratio
of tomato paste to crushed tomatoes?
There are 42 cards in the box and 84
envelopes. What is the ratio of cards to
envelopes?
The ratio of cats to dogs at the shelter
is 3 to 2. If there are 15 cats at the
shelter, how many dogs are there?
Show your work.
Why would it be appropriate to express
a ratio of 7 to 9 but not a ratio of
7 to 14?
Problem Answer
The ratio of vegetarian items at the
restaurant to meat lled items is 1 to
3. If there are 18 meat lled items to
choose from, how many vegetarian items
are on the menu?
What would the chef need to do to
change the ratio to 1 to 2?
Brian works at an ice cream shop. For
every 4 scoops of chocolate ice cream
sold, 5 scoops of vanilla are sold and 2
scoops of strawberry are sold.
Draw a picture to represent how many
chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla
scoops are sold when eight scoops of
chocolate are sold.
Express the ratio of vanilla scoops to
strawberry scoops as a decimal when 12
vanilla scoops are sold?
Does the ratio expressed as a decimal
change when 8 scoops of strawberry
are sold?
Why or why not?
Draw a model to represent 5/8.
Explain the model.
Write a division sentence.
Problem Answer
Jasmine has about 14 hours left to
devote to her project. It must be done
in 3 days. How many hours will she need
to devote to the project each day?
Write and solve the problem as a
division problem.
Show your work.
Jane has 10 days to study for four
exams. She will devote equal study time
to each exam. How much time does she
have to study for each exam in hours?
She can devote 3 hours on each of the
ten days to study.
Mr. Tankard’s minivan has a 21 gallon
tank. He can travel 354 miles on one
tank of gas. How many miles per gallon
does the minivan get? How many tanks
of gas will he need to travel 870 miles?
Problem Answer
Be sure to check your answers and look for mistakes!