Solving Ratio Word Problem

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?

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? 

• 12

• 28

• 32

• 24

The ratio of students to teachers at a school is 19 :1. How many students are there in each total number of people 760?

You spend 90 minutes practicing flip tricks and slides on your skateboard. The ratio of time spent on flip tricks to time spent on slides is 7 : 8. How much time do you spend practicing slides?

If the ratio of cats to dogs in a pet shop is 5:3, and there are 15 cats, how many dogs are there?

• 9

• 10

• 12

• 18

While preparing for a triathlon, Janecia swims 8 minutes for every 20 minutes she bikes.  If she swims 72 minutes, how long does she bike for?

• 180 minutes

• 144 minutes

• 92 minutes

• 80 minutes

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

A fruit salad is made by mixing oranges and apples in the ratio 3:5. If there are 15 oranges, how many apples are there?

• 25

• 20

• 30

• 35

Two ingredients are mixed in a ratio of 5:3. If you have 40 grams of the first ingredient, how many grams of the second ingredient do you need?

• 24 grams

• 15 grams

• 30 grams

• 12 grams

In a mixture of nuts and raisins, the ratio of nuts to raisins is 7:3. If there are 210 grams of nuts, how many grams of raisins are there?

• 90 grams

• 70 grams

• 30 grams

• 130 grams

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.

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B