Solve Ratio Word Problems with Tape Diagrams

If 30 kids in the class like grape juice, how many kids like pineapple juice?  Use the tape diagrams to answer.

• 4
• 30
• 70
• 40

If there are 120 boys in the group, how many boys and girls are there TOTAL? Use the tape diagrams to solve.

• 150

• 270

• 250

• 360

The ratio of brownies to cookies is 3:5.  If there are 75 cookies, how many brownies are there?

• 15
• 32
• 45
• 60

To triple the recipe, you would need ______ tbsp. of vegetable oil.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

To double the recipe, you would need ________ eggs.

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

In a bag of Jolly Ranchers, the ratio of blue to red is 3 to 4.  If I have a TOTAL of 56 Jolly Ranchers, how many of them are blue?  Solve with a tape diagram.

• 12
• 28
• 32
• 24

If Theresa has 5 quarters and Jason has 7 quarters, what is the ratio of the number of Jason's quarters to the number of Theresa's quarters?

• 7 to 5
• 5 to 7
• 7 to 12
• 12 to 7

The ratio of brownies to cookies is 3:5.  If there are 75 cookies, how many brownies are there?

• 15
• 32
• 45
• 60

If there are 24,000 maned wolves, how many dholes are there?  Use the tape diagrams to solve.

• 240
• 2400
• 2640
• 24,240

Mrs. Pavlot bought a box of Munchkins at Dunkin Donuts. There were blueberry, glazed and chocolate. The ratio was 2:3:5. There are 50 Munchkins in a box. How many of each type are in the box?

• There is an equal amount of each type of donut hole in the box.

• Blueberry = 10 Glazed = 15 Chocolate = 25

• Blueberry = 25 Glazed = 15 Chocolate = 10

• Blueberry = 15 Glazed = 10 Chocolate = 25