Word problems
Laney has five dogs and two cats. What is the ratio of dog to cat?
5:2
If I have a ratio of 5:7 what is the second part of this equivalent ratio? 25:?
35
If 3m of rope cost $20, how much will 6m cost?
$40
Draw a tape diagram for 2:4
2:4
A farmer has 147 cows for milk and 17 cows for beef. What is the ratio from milk cows to beef cows?
147:17
If I have a ratio of 7:9 what is the second part of this equivalent ratio? 14:?
18
If 3 sweets cost $2.50, how much will 15 sweets cost?
Draw a tape diagram for 1:5
1:5
A cat finds 99 rats and 24 rabbits in a barn. What is the ratio for this from rats to rabbits? Challenge: simplify your answer
99:24 = 33:8
If I have a ratio of 15:6 what is the second part of this equivalent ratio? 45:?
18
If 3 blocks weight 7.5g, how much will 21 blocks weigh?
52.5g
Draw a tape diagram for 4:7
4:7
A baker has 12 blue macaroons and 34 red macaroons. What is the ratio from blue to red? Challenge: Simplify your answer.
12:34 = 6:17
If I have a ratio of 31:3 what is the second part of this equivalent ratio? 93:?
9
If 4 coaches can carry 168 passengers, how many passengers can 2 coaches carry?
84 passengers
Draw a tape diagram for 8:3
8:3
A construction worker had 12 feet of red wood and 56 feet of brown wood. What is the ratio from red wood to total feet of wood? Challenge: simplify the ratio
12:68 = 3:17
If I have a ratio of 13:20 what is the second part of this equivalent ratio. 39:?
60
If 3 pints of juice cost $5.40, how much will 18 pints of juice cost?
$32.40
Draw a tape diagram for 5:7
5:7