Ratios and proportions describe relationships between quantities and are essential for middle school math. These free printable worksheets help students understand ratios, set up and solve proportions, work with rates, and apply proportional reasoning to real-world problems.
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View all ratios & proportions worksheetsA ratio compares two quantities (3:4 or 3/4). A proportion is an equation stating that two ratios are equal (3/4 = 6/8). Solving proportions means finding a missing value that keeps the ratios equivalent.
Proportional reasoning is used everywhere: cooking recipes, map scales, unit pricing, speed/distance calculations, percentage problems, and scientific measurements. It is one of the most practically useful math skills.