Advanced Ratio Word Problems

A bag contains red and yellow apples. The ratio of red to yellow apples is 4:3. If I have 6 yellow apples, how many red apples do I have?

• 10

• 7

• 9

• 8

The ratio of nickels to dimes is 7 to 3. There are 42 dimes. How many nickels are there?

The ratio of boys to girls at a show is 5 to 4. If there are 32 girls, how many boys are there?

The ratio of boys to girls is 4 to 2. There was 48 girls. How many boys are there?

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

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

The ratio of tomatoes to red apples is 2:5. If there are 20 tomatoes, how many red apples are there?

• 25 Red apples

• 15 Red apples

• 50 Red apples

• 20 Red apples

The Ratio of marbles to stones in a pot is 8 to 14, if there are 56 marbles, then how many stones are there?

• 21

• 28

• 30

• 32

the ratio of trucks to cars is 7 : 8. If there are a total of 21trucks, how many cars are there?

• 26

• 28

• 24

• 21

The ratio of red bags to blue bags in 5th grade is 9:15, If there are a total of 27 red bags, then how many blue bags are there?

• 48

• 50

• 53

• 45