Mastering Ratios: Solving and Comparing Word Problems

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour and 3 cups of sugar. What is the ratio of flour to sugar?

• 2:5

• 1:1

• 3:2

• 2:3

If there are 4 red marbles and 6 blue marbles in a bag, what is the ratio of red marbles to the total number of marbles?

• 4:6

• 1:3

• 3:10

• 2:5

A car travels 120 miles using 3 gallons of gas. What is the ratio of miles traveled to gallons of gas used?

• 40:1

• 20:1

• 30:1

• 50:1

In a classroom, the ratio of boys to girls is 5:7. If there are 35 girls, how many boys are there?

• 25

• 40

• 30

• 20

A fruit basket contains 8 apples and 12 oranges. What is the equivalent ratio of apples to oranges?

• 1:2

• 3:4

• 4:5

• 2:3

If a recipe requires 4 eggs for every 2 cups of milk, how many eggs are needed for 6 cups of milk?

• 8

• 12

• 10

• 14

A school has a ratio of 3 teachers for every 20 students. If there are 60 students, how many teachers are there?

• 15

• 12

• 6

• 9

In a garden, the ratio of flowers to shrubs is 9:4. If there are 36 flowers, how many shrubs are there?

• 16

• 24

• 20

• 12

A toy store has a ratio of 5 dolls to 3 action figures. If there are 15 dolls, how many action figures are there?

• 6

• 12

• 9

• 15

If a car can travel 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas, what is the ratio of miles per gallon?

• 25 miles per gallon

• 35 miles per gallon

• 40 miles per gallon

• 30 miles per gallon