Ratio word problems

Mary had 32 pairs of shoes. If the ratio of sandals to tennis shoes is 1:7, how many pair of tennis shoes does Mary have?

Larry read 36 books written by Gary Paulsen. If the ratio of non-fiction to fiction books is 2:7, how many non-fiction books did I read?

I had 35 assignments for the week. The ratio of English assignments to the rest of the assignment was 2:3. How many assignments were NOT English?

Select all options that are equal to 18 to 24

• 24 to 18

• 3 to 4

• 9 to 12

• 36 to 48

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3A

A bag contains red and yellow apples. The ratio of red to yellow apples is 4:3. If I have 6 yellow apples, how many red apples do I have?

• 10

• 7

• 9

• 8

Mrs. Brown graded 84 papers. If the ratio of science papers to math papers is 2:10, how many math papers did she grade?

The ratio of Lala’s age to her mom’s age is 5:9. Lala is 28 years younger than her mom. How old is Lala?

• 63

• 35

• 36

• 53

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

A market sells 7 candy bars for $4.20. How much do 8 candy bars cost?

• $4.80
• $0.60
• $33.60
• $12.60

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

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

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