Mastering Ratio Word Problems for 5th Graders

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour and 3 cups of sugar. If you want to make a larger batch using 8 cups of flour, how many cups of sugar will you need?

• 12 cups of sugar

• 6 cups of sugar

• 10 cups of sugar

• 15 cups of sugar

In a classroom, the ratio of boys to girls is 4:5. If there are 20 boys, how many girls are there?

• 25

• 20

• 30

• 15

A fruit stand sells apples and oranges in the ratio of 3:2. If there are 15 apples, how many oranges are there?

• 10

• 5

• 12

• 8

A car travels 60 miles in 1 hour. How far will it travel in 3 hours at the same speed?

• 180 miles

• 120 miles

• 240 miles

• 90 miles

A gardener plants flowers in the ratio of 5 red flowers to 3 yellow flowers. If there are 30 red flowers, how many yellow flowers are there?

• 12 yellow flowers

• 24 yellow flowers

• 30 yellow flowers

• 18 yellow flowers

In a pet store, the ratio of cats to dogs is 7:3. If there are 21 cats, how many dogs are there?

• 9

• 15

• 12

• 6

A recipe requires 4 cups of water for every 5 cups of rice. If you use 20 cups of rice, how much water do you need?

• 8 cups of water

• 12 cups of water

• 16 cups of water

• 20 cups of water

At a party, the ratio of adults to children is 2:3. If there are 12 adults, how many children are there?

• 24

• 15

• 18

• 21

A box contains 10 blue marbles and 5 red marbles. What is the ratio of blue marbles to red marbles?

• 5:2

• 1:2

• 3:1

• 2:1

In a school, the ratio of students to teachers is 15:1. If there are 120 students, how many teachers are there?

• 12

• 10

• 6

• 8