Basic Ratio Word Problems

Lance had 24 apps on his phone. If the ratio of educational apps to gaming apps is 5:1, how many educational apps are there?

60 students were sick. If the ratio of students who had the flu to students who did not have thee flu was 4:1, how many students had the flu?

There are 186 students at Comanche Middle School. The ratio of girls to boys is 4:2. At that rate, how many students are girls?

Mary had 32 pairs of shoes. If the ratio of sandals to tennis shoes is 1:7, how many pair of tennis shoes does Mary have?

Mrs. Brown graded 84 papers. If the ratio of science papers to math papers is 2:10, how many math papers did she grade?

Larry read 36 books written by Gary Paulsen. If the ratio of non-fiction to fiction books is 2:7, how many non-fiction books did I read?

27 students rode by 5. If the ratio of elementary students to middle school students is 2:1, how many elementary students rode bus 5?

45 caterpillars became butterflies. If the ratio of monarchs to other butterflies is 8:1, how many butterflies were NOT monarchs?

4 boys went fishing. They caught a total of 40 fish. If the ratio of catfish to bass is 5:3, how many catfish were caught?

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?