Ratio Questions

A bag only contains red and blue marbles. The ratio of red marbles to blue marbles in the bag is 3 : 7. Which statement is true?

• There are 7 red marbles in the bag.

• The ratio of red marbles to total marbles is 3:10

• The ratio of blue marbles to red marbles is 3 : 7.

• There are 3 blue marbles in the bag.

A basket contains only apples and oranges. The ratio of apples to the total number of fruits in the basket is 5 : 9. Which statement is true?

• The ratio of apples to oranges is 4 : 9.

• The ratio of apples to oranges is 5 : 4.

• The ratio of apples to oranges is 5 : 9.

• The ratio of apples to oranges is 9 : 5.

A class has only boys and girls. The ratio of boys to girls in the class is 1:2. Which statement is true?

• There could be 10 boys and 15 girls in the class.

• There could be 8 girls and 16 boys in the class.

• There could be 7 boys and 14 girls in this class

• There are more girls than boys in the class.

A parking lot contains only cars and trucks. The ratio of cars to the total number of vehicles in the lot is 2 : 5. Which statement is true?

• The ratio of cars to trucks is 3:2

• The ratio of cars to trucks is 2 : 3.

• The ratio of trucks to the total number is 5:7

• The ratio of cars to trucks is 5 : 2.

A bookshelf contains only fiction and non-fiction books. The ratio of fiction books to the total number of books on the shelf is 4 : 11. Which statement is true?

• There are 11 books in all.

• There are 11 non fiction books.

• There are 15 books in all.

• There are 4 fiction.

A garden contains only roses and tulips. The ratio of roses to the total number of flowers in the garden is 9 : 14. Which statement is true?

• The ratio of roses to tulips is 5 : 14.

• The ratio of roses to tulips is 9 : 5.

• The ratio of roses to tulips is 9 : 14.

• The ratio of roses to tulips is 14 : 9.

A restaurant serves only coffee and tea. The ratio of coffee orders to the total number of drink orders is 1 : 6. Which statement is true?

• The ratio of coffee orders to tea orders is 5 : 6.

• The ratio of coffee orders to tea orders is 1 : 5.

• The ratio of coffee orders to tea orders is 1 : 6.

• The ratio of coffee orders to tea orders is 6 : 1.

A farm has only sheep and cows. The ratio of sheep to the total number of animals on the farm is 6 : 10. Which statement is true?

• The ratio of sheep to cows is 6: 10.

• The ratio of sheep to cows is 6 : 4.

• There are twice as many sheep as cows.

• There could be 12 sheep and 16 cows.