Coordinate Adventures: Solving Ratios in Word Problems

A park has a coordinate point at (2, 3). If the ratio of trees to benches is 4:1, how many trees are there if there are 5 benches?

• 20 trees

• 15 trees

• 10 trees

• 25 trees

At the coordinate (5, 7), a farmer has planted crops in a ratio of 3:2 for tomatoes to peppers. If there are 12 tomato plants, how many pepper plants are there?

• 8

• 12

• 10

• 6

A school has a coordinate point at (1, 4). The ratio of students to teachers is 10:1. If there are 20 students, how many teachers are there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 5

In a city map, a library is located at (3, 2). If the ratio of books to magazines in the library is 5:3 and there are 30 magazines, how many books are there?

• 50

• 60

• 20

• 40

A store at (6, 1) sells apples and oranges in a ratio of 2:3. If there are 18 oranges, how many apples are there?

• 15

• 12

• 10

• 20

A zoo has a coordinate point at (4, 5). The ratio of lions to tigers is 1:4. If there are 16 tigers, how many lions are there?

• 2 lions

• 8 lions

• 10 lions

• 4 lions

At the coordinate (0, 0), a bakery sells cupcakes and cookies in a ratio of 3:2. If there are 12 cookies, how many cupcakes are there?

• 15

• 12

• 18

• 20

A restaurant is located at (7, 3). The ratio of tables to chairs is 1:6. If there are 12 tables, how many chairs are there?

• 72 chairs

• 60 chairs

• 36 chairs

• 48 chairs

In a garden at (2, 2), the ratio of flowers to shrubs is 5:2. If there are 10 flowers, how many shrubs are there?

• 4

• 6

• 2

• 8

A concert venue at (8, 6) has a ratio of seats to standing spots of 3:5. If there are 30 seats, how many standing spots are there?

• 40

• 60

• 50

• 70