Ratio Word Problems

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

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

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CCSS.6.RP.A.2

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

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

You earn $35 for washing 7 cars. How much do you earn for washing 4 cars?

• $5

• $20

• $25

• $8.75

• $61.25

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

You jog 2 kilometers in 12 minutes. At this rate, how long will it take you to complete a 5-kilometer race?

• 24 minutes

• 6 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 4.8 minutes

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

A printer prints 28 photos in 8 minutes. How many minutes does it take to print 21 photos?

• 4 minutes

• 5 minutes

• 6 minutes

• 7 minutes

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Keely went for a long swim. If she swam 12 miles in 3 hours, how long would she swim in 6 hours?

• 20 miles
• 4 miles
• 72 miles
• 24 miles

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Tyler is a beast at baseball. He scored 22 home runs in 7 games. If he keeps up that pace, how many home runs would he score in 21 games?

• 66 home runs
• 3 home runs
• 6 home runs
•  home runs

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Sam sharpens pencils for his after school job. He can sharpen 26 pencils in 6 minutes. If he keeps this rate, how many pencils can he sharpen in 15 minutes?

• 390 pencils
• 65 pencils
• 20 pencils
• 11 pencils

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

A 12-ounce bottle of shampoo lasts Enrique 16 weeks. How long would you expect an 18-ounce bottle of the same brand to last him?

• 24 Weeks
• 24-ounce bottle
• 10.6 Weeks
• 10.6-ounce bottle

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

About 13 out of 20 homes have a personal computer. On a street with 60 homes, how many computers would you expect to have?

• 39 Computers
• 4.3 Homes
• 39 Homes
• 4.3 Computers

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B