Ratio Story Problem

If SpongeBob eats 14 Krabby Patties to every 35 Patrick eats, what is the basic ratio?

• 1:2

• 2:5

• 14:35

• 2:7

Write a story to fit the proportion below.

7:10::x:80

Chef Rita is cooking for a Sunday brunch. She knows that 22 pancakes can feed 8 people. She is wondering how many people, p, she can feed with 55 pancakes. She assumes each person eats the same quantity of pancakes. How many people can she feed with 55 pancakes?

• 20 people

• 22 people

• 25 people

• 28 people

What are the 3 ways I can write a ratio?

• Fraction, Using a colon, Words

• Fraction, Division, Multiplication

• Fraction, Using a colon, Percentage

• Fraction, Division, Subtraction

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

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

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

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

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

What is the ratio of girls to boys?  (In simplest form)

• 6:21

• 21:6

• 2:7

• 7:2