13.5 Review (Ratio Word Problems)

The ratio of oranges to apples in Harlena's basket is 5:2.  The basket has 8 apples in it.  How many oranges are in the basket?

A bag contains red apples and yellow apples.  The ratio of red apples to yellow apples in the bag is 9 to 4.  Which of these statements could be true?

• There are exactly 6 red apples and 1 yellow apple in the bag.
• There are exactly 18 red apples and 8 yellow apple in the bag.
• There are exactly 4 red apples and 9 yellow apple in the bag.
• There are exactly 9 red apples and 13 yellow apple in the bag.

The Back River Bulls football team wins 17 of the games they play. They play a total of 24 games. What is the ratio of games they win to games they lose?

• 17 to 24

• 7 to 24

• 7 to 17

• 17 to 7

The Hampton University football team wins 4 of the games they play. They play a total of 13 games. What is the ratio of games they win to games they lose?

• 4:13

• 9:13

• 4:9

• 9:4

The ratio of raspberries to cherries in Nevaeh's basket is 3:2.  The basket has 8 cherries in it.  How many raspberries are in the basket?

The ratio of mangos to kiwis in Margaux's basket is 4:3.  The basket has 12 kiwis in it.  How many mangos are in the basket?

There are 20 students in Mr. Kiser's sixth grade class. 14 of the students are boys. What is the ratio of girls to total students in the class?

• 14:20

• 6:20

• 6:14

• 20:6

There are 19 students in Mr. Berry's sixth grade class. 13 of the students are boys. What is the ratio of girls to total students in the class?

• 13:19

• 6:19

• 6:13

• 19:6

Virgil has a box of ice pops in his freezer. There are 4 strawberry ice pops and 5 orange ice pops in the box. What is the ratio of orange ice pops to total ice pops in the box?

• 5 to 9

• 5 to 4

• 4 to 5

• 4 to 1

Jason has a box of ice pops in his freezer. There are 6 strawberry ice pops and 7 orange ice pops in the box. What is the ratio of orange ice pops to total ice pops in the box?

• 7 to 13

• 7 to 6

• 6 to 7

• 6 to 1