Ratio Story Problems

Kevin is mixing paint to make orange. The ratio of red paint to yellow paint is 3 oz to 5 oz. How much yellow paint should he mix with 9 oz of red paint?

• 15 oz

• 30 oz

• 45 oz

• 11 oz

The ratio of winners to losers in a game is 8 : 5. If 24 people won, how many people would have lost?

• 3

• 13

• 15

• 24

The ratio of blue marbles to white marbles in a bag is 4 to 5. At this rate, how many blue marbles are there if there are 15 white marbles?

• 14 blue marbles

• 10 blue marbles

• 12 blue marbles

• 7 blue marbles

Eli is making guacamole. He uses 2 tablespoons of cilantro for every 3 avocados. At this rate, how many tablespoons of cilantro will he need for 9 avocados?

• 6 tablespoons

• 8 tablespoons

• 10 tablespoons

• 4 tablespoons

Ellie must mix 6 tablespoons of plant food for every 2 gallons of water. If she has 6 gallons of water, how much plant food should she use?

• 14 tablespoons

• 2 tablespoons

• 10 tablespoons

• 18 tablespoons

The Hawks soccer team won 12 out of 14 games. If this rate continues, how many games will they lose if they play a total of 42 games?

• 6 games

• 36 games

• 23 games

• 21 games

If there are 3 boys to 5 girls in the class and there are a total of 24 kids in the class. How many are boys?

• 15

• 9

• 40

• 24

What number is missing?

• 12

• 3

• 11

• 13

The ratio of girls to boys in a classroom of 28 students is 4:3. How many girls are in the class?

Just put the number for your answer.

No other words or symbols.

The ratio of green to red M&M's in a 16 ounce bag is 3:1.

All the M&M's are green or red. How many ounces of the bag are red?

Just put the number for your answer.

No other words or symbols.