Ratio and Proportion Word Problem

The ratio of males to females in a socceet league is 4 to 5. If there are 54 players in the league, how many would you expect to be males?

• 12

• 36

• 24

• 9

The ratio of boys to girls in the 6th grade is 5 to 8. If there are 72 girls, how many boys will there be?

• 45

• 65

• 105

• 9

A bag of marbles contains 4 yellow marbles, 8 green marbles and 15 red marbles. If 5 yellow marbles are added to the bag, what is the ratio of yellow marbles to all marbles?

• 5 to 27

• 9 to 32

• 5 to 32

• 1 to 3

The ratio of boys to girls at the science fair is 3 to 4. How many girls will there be if there are a total of 56 students at the fair?

• 24

• 42

• 4

• 32

While preparing for a triathlon, Janecia swims 8 minutes for every 20 minutes she bikes.  If she swims 72 minutes, how long does she bike for?

• 180 minutes

• 144 minutes

• 92 minutes

• 80 minutes

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?

A 3-pack of soap costs $4.56. At this rate, how much will a 10-pack of the same soap cost?

• $8.45

• $1.52

• $15.10

• $0.46

The ratio of ratio of boys to girls in a classroom is 4 to 7. What is the fewest number of students that could be in the classroom?

• 4

• 28

• 32

• 11

Anna and Betty share £20 in the ratio 1:3. How much does Anna get?

• £4

• £1

• £5

• £3

Olly and Wayne share £100 in the ratio 3 : 2.

How much money does Wayne get?

• £100

• £60

• £5

• £40