7 Math: Multi-Step Ratio Word Problems

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If you want to make 6 cups of flour, how many cups of sugar do you need?

• 12

• 6

• 9

• 4

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

In a school, the ratio of boys to girls is 3:5. If there are 72 girls, how many boys are there?

• 30

• 50

• 60

• 43

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

A car travels 240 miles in 4 hours. At the same speed, how far will it travel in 7 hours?

• 420

• 360

• 320

• 280

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

A map scale is 1 inch represents 10 miles. If the distance between two cities on the map is 3.5 inches, what is the actual distance in miles?

• 35 miles

• 0.35 miles

• 3.5 miles

• 350 miles

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar for every 3/4 cup of flour. If you want to make 2 cups of sugar, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 3

• 2.5

• 1.5

• 1

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

In a bag of marbles, the ratio of red marbles to blue marbles is 2:5. If there are 14 red marbles, how many blue marbles are there?

• 10

• 20

• 25

• 35

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

A car travels 180 miles in 3 hours. At the same speed, how far will it travel in 5 hours?

• 360

• 300

• 400

• 250

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

A map scale is 1 inch represents 20 miles. If the distance between two cities on the map is 2.5 inches, what is the actual distance in miles?

• 25 miles

• 50 miles

• 40 miles

• 100 miles

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar for every 1/2 cup of flour. If you want to make 1.5 cups of sugar, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 1

• 0.5

• 0.75

• 2

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

In a bag of marbles, the ratio of red marbles to blue marbles is 3:8. If there are 24 red marbles, how many blue marbles are there?

• 64

• 48

• 32

• 16

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3