Ratio Word Problems

1. In a bag of mixed candies, there are 6 red candies and 4 blue candies. What is the ratio of red candies to blue candies? (Remember to simplify your answer)

• 4:6

• 3:2

• 1:1

• 2:1

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

There are 12 girls and 9 boys in Mrs. Smith's class. What is the ratio of girls to boys? (Remember to simplify your answer)

• 4:3

• 9:12

• 12:8

• 2:1

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

In a bowl of fruit, there are 10 apples and 5 oranges. What is the ratio of apples to oranges? (Remember to simplify your answer)

• 1:1

• 1:2

• 2:1

• 2:5

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

There are 18 cookies and 6 plates. If you divide the cookies evenly among the plates, how many cookies will be on each plate?

• 3 cookies

• 6 cookies

• 9 cookies

• 12 cookies

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

In a garden, there are 24 red flowers and 36 white flowers. What is the ratio of red flowers to white flowers? (Remember to simplify your answer)

• 2:1

• 4:3

• 3:2

• 2:3

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

There are 15 students in the music class and 10 students in the art class. What is the ratio of art students to total students? (Remember to simplify your answer)

• 5:4

• 2:5

• 2:1

• 5:2

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

In a bag of marbles, there are 7 blue marbles, 6 red marbles, and 4 green marbles. What is the ratio of blue marbles to red marbles? (Remember to simplify your answer)

• 6:7

• 7:10

• 4:7

• 7:6

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

There are 32 pencils and 8 erasers. If you divide the pencils evenly among the erasers, how many pencils will be with each eraser?

• 8

• 4

• 10

• 24

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

In a box of crayons, there are 12 red crayons and 48 yellow crayons. What is the ratio of red crayons to yellow crayons? (Remember to simplify your answer)

• 3:6

• 1:5

• 1:4

• 3:2

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

There are 36 students in the school choir and 24 students in the school band. What is the ratio of choir students to band students? (Remember to simplify your answer)

• 3:2

• 2:3

• 3:4

• 4:3

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2