simple ratio word problems

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?

(a)  

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)  

Tommy has a bag of LEGOS.  There are 6 yellow, 3 red, and 8 blue LEGOS.  What is the ratio in simplest form of red to yellow LEGOS?

• 1/2
• 6/3
• 2/1
• 3/6

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

What is the ratio of green marbles to red marbles?

• 3/2
• 3/1
• 3/3
• 2/3

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

How many weeks does it take a human to shed one layer of skin?
Hint: A human sheds 13 layers of skin every year. 

• 4 weeks
• 2 weeks 
• 28 weeks 
• 26 weeks 

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Simplify to lowest terms

• 6
• 2/8
• 1/6
•  2/12

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

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

How much money did The Lion King make?
Hint: Aladdin made $479 million. Toy Story made $354 million. Together they made just $61 million more than The Lion King. 

• $0
• $894 million
• $792 million
• $772 million

Tags

CCSS.4.OA.A.3

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

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

How many gallons was the largest milkshake?
Hint: A total of 2,000 people gathered and each drank 2 gallons, there were still 333 gallons of shake left.

• 1,333 gallons
• 3,667 gallons
• 4,333
• 667 gallons

Tags

CCSS.4.OA.A.3