Compare Ratios: Word Problems

A recipe requires 2 cups of milk for every 3 cups of flour. If you use 8 cups of milk, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 9

• 12

• 16

• 6

For every $5 Carl spends on movies, he spends $15 on video games. Last month, she spent $60 on video games. How much did he spend on movies?

• $50

• $30

• $20

• $25

In a class, the ratio of boys to girls is 6:5. If there are 18 boys, how many girls are there?

• 11

• 24

• 12

• 15

The Eagles had a record of 16 wins and 12 losses.  What was the ratio of wins to losses?

• 4:3

• 5:4

• 3:4

• 3:5

There are 21 boys and 6 girls in Mr. Keys' homeroom.  What is the ratio of girls to boys?  (In simplest form)

• 6:21

• 21:6

• 2:7

• 7:2

Q1. What is the score?

• A) 6/9

• B) 6/6

• C) 9/9

• D) 2/3

What is the ratio of red apples to green apples?

• 7 to 3

• 4 to 7

• 4 to 3

• 3 to 4

What is the ratio of orange circles to blue circles?

• 2 : 3

• 3 : 5

• 3 : 2

• 2 : 5

• 2
• 4
• 1
• 3

A ratio can be written in 3 ways. Which of the following is NOT how a ratio is written?

• 3=4

• 3 : 4

• 3 / 4

• 3 to 4