How To Do Ratios

This video will help you answer GED test questions related to ratios and percentages.

This lesson is a part of Onsego GED Prep.

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1. A basketball player is taking \(50\) jump shots at a practice session. He scores in \(28\) shots. What now is the ratio of scored shots to all of his shots taken? Simplify to its lowest terms.

A.\( \frac{14}{25}\)

B.\( \frac{50}{28}\)

C.\(28\)

D.\(50\)

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2.

Anne has invited a group of friends to her birthday party. In total, including Anne, there are \(22\) people at the party, and \(10\) of these people are girls. So what is now the ratio of girls to boys at Anne's party?

A.\( \frac{10}{22}\)

B.\( \frac{5}{6}\)

C.\( \frac{5}{12}\)

D.\( \frac{12}{22}\)

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Video Transcription

A ratio is a comparison of two quantities. If there are 10 apples and 15 oranges in a basket, the ratio of the number of apples to the number of oranges is 10 to 15.

A ratio can be expressed as a fraction. The ratio of apples to oranges is 10/15, which reduces to 2/3.

Ratios can also be written using a colon (:). The ratio of apples to oranges is 2:3.
You can make different comparisons and write other ratios.

Example 2

A darter throws 60 darts at a target, with 46 darts hitting the scoring area and 14 missing the scoring area.

Let’s write the ratio of the number of hits to the number of misses

It’s: 46/14
We can also express it as 46:14 or 46 to 14.

We can also write the ratio of the number of hits to the number of shots.

46/60

Similarly, we can also express it as 46:60 or 46 to 60.

Last Updated on January 7, 2026.