Equivalent Ratio Word Problems

What type of problems involve using ratios to solve real-life situations?

• Equation problems

• Algebra problems

• Word problems

• Geometry problems

There are 18 pieces of chalk. The ratio of chalk that is yellow to chalk that is not yellow is 1:2. How many pieces of chalk are yellow?

An amusement park sells 5 bottles of water for every 2 bottles of juice. In one hour, the amusement park sells 20 bottles of water. How many bottles of juice does the amusement park sell.

For every 2 laps you swim, your friend swims 3 laps. You swim a total of 8 laps. How many laps does your friend swim?

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• 9

• 28

• 7

• 35

In 6th grade's Section A group, the ratio of boys to girls is 6:5. If there are 18 boys, how many girls are there?

• 11

• 24

• 12

• 15

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• 8

• 24

• 32

• 30

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• 28

• 24

• 63

• 32

• 12

• 18

• 28

• 30

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