Ratio - Tape Diagram

During a chess match there are 12 pieces left on a board. The ratio of white pieces to black pieces is 2 : 1. How many white pieces are left on the board?

• A) 6 white pieces

• B) 4 white pieces

• C) 8 white pieces

• D) 10 white pieces

A soccer team has a ratio of 5:2 for games won to games lost. If this team has lost 10 games this season, how many games have they won?

• A) 4 games

• B) 25 games

• C) 10 games

• D) 15 games

The ratio of white to blue marbles in a bag is 4 to 3. If there are 32 white marbles in the bag, how many blue marbles are there?

• A) 24 blue marbles

• B) 20 blue marbles

• C) 16 blue marbles

• D) 12 blue marbles

During a a local election the ratio of teens to adults is 10 : 8. If 864 people voted, how many adults and teens voted?

• A) 1,080 teens and 864 adults.

• B) 864 teens and 1,080 adults.

• C) 480 teens and 384 adults.

• D) 384 teens and 480 adults.

At the fair the ratio of males to females was 3 : 7. If there are 700 people at the fair. How many males were there?

• A) 210 males

• B) 300 males

• C) 350 males

• D) 490 males

A cable company had 520 regular subscribers. The ratio of regular subscribers to premium subscribers is 4 : 5. How many premium subscribers are there?

• A) 416 premium subscribers

• B) 500 premium subscribers

• C) 600 premium subscribers

• D) 650 premium subscribers

You and your friend play an arcade game. You score 5 points for every 9 points that your friend scores. You score 320 points less than your friend scores. How many points do you each score?

• A) You scored 576 points. Your friend scored 896 points.

• B) You scored 256 points. Your friend scored 576 points.

• C) You scored 720 points. Your friend scored 1,040 points.

• D) You scored 400 points. Your friend scored 720 points.

Your team wins 18 medals at sports day. The medals are gold, silver, and bronze in a ratio of 3 : 2 : 4. How many gold medals were won by your team? (Just put the number, for instance if it's 8 gold medals, just write 8, otherwise it'll be marked wrong.)

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There are 12 more girls than boys in a school play. The ratio of boys to girls is 5 : 9. How many total girls are in the play? (Just write the number. For instance, if it's 5 girls, just write 5)

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You separate bulbs of garlic into two groups: One for planting and one for cooking. The ratio of bulbs for planting to bulbs for cooking is 5 : 2. You use 6 bulbs for cooking. Each bulb has 8 cloves. How many cloves of garlic will you plant? (Just write the number of cloves. For instance, if it's 5 cloves, just write 5).

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