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Ratios Word Problems

Authored by Anthony Clark

Mathematics

6th Grade

CCSS covered

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Ratios Word Problems
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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There are 4 cookies and 12 cupcakes leftover at a bake sale. What is the ratio of  cookies to cupcakes? Your answer must be in simplest form.

4:12

2:6

1:3

4:1

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A recipe requires 2 cups of milk for every 3 cups of flour. If you use 8 cups of milk, how many cups of flour do you need?

9

12

16

6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

For every $5 Carl spends on movies, he spends $15 on video games. Last month, she spent $60 on video games. How much did he spend on movies?

$50

$30

$20

$25

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In a class, the ratio of boys to girls is 6:5. If there are 18 boys, how many girls are there?

11

24

12

15

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If the rangers won 100 games and lost 60, what is the simplified ratio of wins to losses?

10 to 6

5 to 3

6 to 10

3 to 5

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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The Eagles had a record of 16 wins and 12 losses.  What was the ratio of wins to losses?

4:3

5:4

3:4

3:5

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

There are 21 boys and 6 girls in Mr. Keys' homeroom.  What is the ratio of girls to boys?  (In simplest form)

6:21

21:6

2:7

7:2

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

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