Solving Real World Ratio Problems

In a bag of Jolly Ranchers, the ratio of blue to red is 3 to 4. If I have a 15 blue jolly ranchers, how many are represented in the entire tape diagram?

• 20

• 105

• 7

• 35

The ratio of brownies to cookies is 3:5. If there are 75 cookies, how many brownies are there?

• 15

• 32

• 45

• 60

The ratio of sweaters to vests is 6:5. If there are 30 vests, how many sweaters are there? Use the tape diagram to find your answer.

• 36

• 42

• 66

• 6

A recipe called for the ratio of sugar to flour to be 7 : 3. If you used 63 ounce of sugar, how many ounces of flour would you need to use? Solve by using equivalent fractions.

• 9

• 18

• 21

• 27

Edward had beaten 24 levels in a video game. If the ratio of levels he had beaten to not beaten was 3 : 1, how many levels does the game have total? Use a tape diagram to solve.

• 8

• 32

• 25

• 4

At the carnival, the ratio of people who won the ring toss game to lost it was 8 : 5. If 24 people won, how many people would have lost?

• 3

• 13

• 15

• 24

A parking lot has 117 spaces total. If 36 of the spaces have cars in them, what is the ratio of empty spaces to filled spaces?

• 117:36

• 36:117

• 36:81

• 81:36

If 30 kids in the class like grape juice, how many kids like pineapple juice?  Use the tape diagrams to answer.

• 4

• 30

• 70

• 40

If there are 120 boys in the group, how many boys and girls are there TOTAL? Use the tape diagrams to solve.

• 150

• 270

• 250

• 360

In a bag of Jolly Ranchers, the ratio of blue to red is 3 to 4.  If I have a TOTAL of 56 Jolly Ranchers, how many of them are blue?  Solve with a tape diagram.

• 12

• 28

• 32

• 24