RATIO WORD PROBLEMS

The ratio of raspberries to cherries in Nevaeh's basket is 3:2.  The basket has 8 cherries in it.  How many raspberries are in the basket?

The ratio of oranges to apples in Harlena's basket is 5:2.  The basket has 8 apples in it.  How many oranges are in the basket?

Tommy has a bag of LEGOS.  There are 6 yellow, 3 red, and 8 blue LEGOS.  What is the ratio in simplest form of red to yellow LEGOS?

• 1/2
• 6/3
• 2/1
• 3/6

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

The Hampton University football team wins 4 of the games they play. They play a total of 13 games. What is the ratio of games they win to games they lose?

• 4:13

• 9:13

• 4:9

• 9:4

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

The ratio of oranges to apples in Harlena's basket is 5:2.  The basket has 8 apples in it.  How many oranges are in the basket?

Once a week Mary Beth drives a bookmobile for the public library. 50 percent of her 24 stops are at nursing homes. What fractional part of Mary Beth’s stops are nursing homes?

• $\frac{1}{5}$

• $\frac{1}{24}$

• $\frac{1}{3}$

• $\frac{1}{2}$

Mary had 32 pairs of shoes. If the ratio of sandals to tennis shoes is 1:7, how many pair of tennis shoes does Mary have?

Lance had 24 apps on his phone. If the ratio of educational apps to gaming apps is 5:1, how many educational apps are there?

Sam has 5 green crayons, 10 red crayons, and 15 blue crayons. What is the ratio of green crayons to blue crayons?

• 1:3

• 3:4

• 1:5

• 2:5

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

In a garden, there are 10 yellow flowers, 8 pink flowers, and 6 red flowers. What is the ratio of red flowers to yellow flowers?

• 1/3

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 3/5

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2