Equivalent Ratios and Word Problems

There are 4 cookies and 12 cupcakes leftover at a bake sale. What is the ratio of  cookies to cupcakes? Your answer must be in simplest form.

• 4:12

• 2:6

• 1:3

• 4:1

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

What is the ratio of red apples to green apples?

• 7 to 3

• 4 to 7

• 4 to 3

• 3 to 4

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

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

A recipe requires 3 tablespoons of oil for every 4 cups of flour. If you use 12 cups of flour, how many tablespoons of oil will you need?

• 6 tablespoons

• 9 tablespoons

• 12 tablespoons

• 15 tablespoons

This weekend, TMS students watched 20 comedies on Netflix. If the ratio of comedies watched to action movies watched was 4 : 3, how many action movies were watched?

• 5

• 15

• 3

• 20

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3A

In 6th grade's Section A group, the ratio of boys to girls is 6:5. If there are 18 boys, how many girls are there?

• 11

• 24

• 12

• 15

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

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

On an flight to Atlanta last week, for every two passengers, there were three empty seats. There were 40 passengers on the flight. How many seats were empty?

• 80 empty seats

• 60 empty seats

• 30 empty seats

• 40 empty seats

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B