Ratios and Operations: Mastering Math Word Problems

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If you want to make a batch with 6 cups of sugar, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 4 cups of flour

• 6 cups of flour

• 2 cups of flour

• 3 cups of flour

A school has 120 students, and the ratio of boys to girls is 3:5. How many boys are there in the school?

• 30

• 45

• 60

• 75

If a car travels 150 miles in 3 hours, what is the average speed of the car in miles per hour?

• 70 miles per hour

• 60 miles per hour

• 40 miles per hour

• 50 miles per hour

A fruit basket contains apples and oranges in the ratio of 4:1. If there are 20 apples, how many oranges are there?

• 10

• 5

• 3

• 15

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza is left?

• 5/8

• 7/8

• 1/2

• 3/8

A store sells pencils at $0.50 each and erasers at $0.75 each. If you buy 4 pencils and 2 erasers, how much do you spend in total?

• $4.00

• $2.50

• $3.00

• $3.50

If a book costs $12 and you have a coupon for 25% off, how much will you pay for the book after applying the coupon?

• $6

• $9

• $10

• $15

In a class of 30 students, 18 are girls. What is the ratio of boys to girls in the class?

• 4:5

• 2:3

• 1:2

• 3:4

A recipe requires 3 tablespoons of oil for every 2 cups of rice. If you are cooking 6 cups of rice, how many tablespoons of oil do you need?

• 6 tablespoons

• 15 tablespoons

• 12 tablespoons

• 9 tablespoons

If you have 50 marbles and you give away 12, how many marbles do you have left?

• 38

• 40

• 25

• 12