Solve Ratio Word Problems with Tape Diagrams

5. The ratio of girls to boys that participated in the music contest was 7:3. There were 77 girls. How many boys participated?

• 11

• 22

• 33

• 30

The ratio of the height of a rectangle to its width is 4:3. If the height of the rectangle is 36 centimeters, what is its width?

• 9

• 18

• 21

• 27

The ratio of boys to girls who participated in the math contest was 4:3. There were 52 boys. How many girls participated?

• 13

• 26

• 39

• 42

Patrick and Nicole share some crayons in the ratio 2:5. Nicole has 35 crayons. How many crayons do they have altogether?

• 49

• 28

• 14

• 7

Abby (not Abbie) downloaded pop tunes and hip hop tunes to her computer in the ratio 4:3. She has 36 hip hop tunes. How many more pop tunes does Abby have?

• 12

• 48

• 36

• 18

Tina and Jacob shared a cash prize in the ratio 4:7. If Jacob received $49, what was the total amount of the prize?

• 70

• 77

• 7

• 80

Ashley and Troy won first and second place in the essay writing contest. They had to share a cash prize in the ration 5:4. Ashley received $17.50. How much more money did Ashley receive than Troy?

• 3.50

• 7.00

• 14.00

• 31.50

The ratio of girls to boys is 3:8. If there are 48 boys, how many girls are there? Use the tape diagram to help you solve.

• 6

• 24

• 18

• 72

• 4
• 12
• 3
• 36

In a bag of Jolly Ranchers, the ratio of blue to red is 3 to 4. If I have a 15 blue jolly ranchers, how many are red jolly ranchers are there in the bag?

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