Tape Diagrams Worksheets
Use equal-size boxes to represent ratios and find the amount in each group.
Before you begin
Multiply, divide and simplify fractions. Read quantities with their units.
Worked example
The upper strip represents red beads (4 equal boxes); the lower strip represents blue beads (7 equal boxes). There are 16 red beads. How many blue beads are there?
- Every box represents the same number of beads.
- One box is 16 ÷ 4 = 4.
- Blue has 7 boxes: 7 × 4 = 28.
Answer: 28 beads
Check your result using the method in the example before moving to the next question.
Choose your level
- Easy: Use whole-number rates and small factors.
- Medium: Find missing values in equivalent ratios.
- Hard: Use two steps or reverse a relationship.
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Try six questions below, or choose a full set at your level.
1
The upper strip represents red beads (3 equal boxes); the lower strip represents blue beads (4 equal boxes). There are 15 red beads. How many blue beads are there?
2
The upper strip represents red beads (6 equal boxes); the lower strip represents blue beads (2 equal boxes). There are 24 red beads. How many blue beads are there?
3
The upper strip represents red beads (7 equal boxes); the lower strip represents blue beads (6 equal boxes). There are 14 red beads. How many blue beads are there?
4
The upper strip represents red beads (6 equal boxes); the lower strip represents blue beads (4 equal boxes). There are 24 red beads. How many blue beads are there?
5
The upper strip represents red beads (6 equal boxes); the lower strip represents blue beads (8 equal boxes). There are 18 red beads. How many blue beads are there?
6
The upper strip represents red beads (8 equal boxes); the lower strip represents blue beads (8 equal boxes). There are 32 red beads. How many blue beads are there?
Answer Key
1. 20 beads2. 8 beads3. 12 beads4. 16 beads5. 24 beads6. 32 beads