Simple Ration Problems

A parking lot has 117 spaces total. If 36 of the spaces have cars in them, what is the ratio of empty spaces to filled spaces?

• 117:36

• 36:117

• 36:81

• 81:36

Edward had beaten 24 levels in a video game. If the ratio of levels he had beaten to not beaten was 3 : 1, how many levels does the game have total? 

• 8

• 32

• 25

• 4

The ratio of winners to losers in a game is 8 : 5. If 24 people won, how many people would have lost?

• 3

• 13

• 15

• 24

The ratio of dogs to cats at a pet store is 2 to 3. Which of these shows the possible numbers of dogs and cats in the pet store?

• 12 dogs, 13 cats

• 5 dogs, 10 cats

• 20 dogs, 23 cats

• 14 dogs, 21 cats

At a school fundraiser for every 3 boxes of chocolate sold you earn 15 points. If you were to sell 7 boxes, how many points would you have earned?

• 35

• 33

• 31

• 30

A recipe call for 4 teaspoons of seasoning for every 5 teaspoons of cream. If there are 50 more teaspoons of cream than seasoning, how many teaspoons of seasoning will you need?

• 250

• 200

• 40

• 10

Out of 32 students in a class, 5 said they ride their bikes to school. Based on these results, how many of the 800 students in the school ride their bikes to school?

• 27 Students

• 160 Students

• 125 Students

If 24 extra-large cans of soup will serve 96 people, how many cans should Ann buy to serve 28 people?

• 6 Cans

• 4 Cans

• 8 Cans

In class 5 there are 2 girls for every 3 boys. There are 30 children in the class. How many boys are there?

• 18

• 12

• 19

• 1

A machine produces 6 yards of yarn in 2 minutes. How many yards of yarn can it produce in 1 hour?

• 120

• 87

• 180

• 179