Proportional Reasoning
Ratio Word Problems
Ratio Identification
Part-to-Whole Problems
100
If someone earns $6 for 1 hour of work, how much do they earn for 3 hours?
Answer: $6 × 3 = $18
100
A fruit basket has apples and oranges in a ratio of 4:2. There are 8 apples. How many oranges are there?
4 oranges
100
The ratio of erasers to pencils is ______.For every _____ erasers, there is _____ pencil.
A. 2:1, 2 erasers 1 pencil
B. 1:2, 2 erasers 1 pencil
C. 3:3, 3 erasers 3 pencils
D. 1:1, 1 eraser 2 pencils
2:1, 2 erasers, 1 pencil
100
In a classroom, the ratio of students who like math to students who like science is 5:3. If there are 32 students in total, how many students like math and how many like science?
A. 20 math, 12 science
B. 18 math, 14 science
C. 16 math, 16 science
D. 24 math, 8 science
A. 20 math, 12 science
200
If someone earns $10 for 2 hours of work, how much do they earn for 4 hours?
Answer: $10 × 2 = $20
200
A snack mix has crackers and pretzels in a ratio of 3:5. There are 9 crackers. How many pretzels are there?
15 pretzels
200
The ratio of oranges to apples is ______.For every _____ oranges, there are _____ apples.
A. 3:2, 3 oranges 2 apples
B. 2:3, 3 oranges 2 apples
C. 1:2, 3 oranges 2 apples
D. 2:1, 3 oranges 2 apples
3:2, 3 oranges, 2 apples
200
A farmer has cows and goats in a ratio of 4:3. If the total number of animals is 28, how many cows and goats does the farmer have?
A. 16 cows, 12 goats
B. 14 cows, 14 goats
C. 12 cows, 16 goats
D. 18 cows, 10 goats
A. 16 cows, 12 goats
300
A car travels 30 miles in 1 hour. How far will it travel in 3 hours?
30 × 3 = 90 miles
300
A bag of marbles has blue and red marbles in a ratio of 7:3. There are 21 blue marbles. How many red marbles are there?
9 red marbles
300
The ratio of orangutans to baby tigers at the zoo is ______.
For every _____ orangutans, there are _____ baby tigers.
A. 1:2, 1 orangutans, 2 baby tigers
B. 2:1, 1 orangutans, 2 baby tigers
C. 2:1, 2 baby tigers, 1 orangutans
D. 1:3, 1 orangutans, 3 baby tigers
1:2, 1 orangutans, 2 baby tigers
300
A library has fiction and nonfiction books in a ratio of 7:5. If there are 96 books in total, how many fiction and nonfiction books are there?
A. 56 fiction, 40 nonfiction
B. 48 fiction, 48 nonfiction
C. 52 fiction, 44 nonfiction
D. 60 fiction, 36 nonfiction
A. 56 fiction, 40 nonfiction
400
There are 3 student volunteers for every 2 adult volunteers at an event. Which groups could represent the numbers of student volunteers and adult volunteers at the event?
Select TWO correct answers.
A. 9 student volunteers and 6 adult volunteers
B. 6 student volunteers and 9 adult volunteers
C. 12 student volunteers and 8 adult volunteers
D. 15 student volunteers and 5 adult volunteers
E. 18 student volunteers and 12 adult volunteers
A ✅ and C ✅
A. 9 student volunteers and 6 adult volunteers
C. 12 student volunteers and 8 adult volunteers
400
A baker mixed 5 cups of sugar with every 9 cups of flour to make cookie dough. Which ratio of cups of sugar to cups of flour will make the same type of dough?
A. 30 : 54
B. 6 : 10
C. 10 : 45
D. 27 : 15
A. 30 : 54
400
The ratio of cats to dogs at a shelter is ______.
For every _____ cats, there are _____ dogs.
A. 4:3, 4 cats 3 dogs
B. 3:4, 4 cats 3 dogs
C. 5:5, 5 cats 5 dogs
D. 1:7, 1 cat 7 dogs
4:3, 4 cats 3 dogs
400
A school has boys and girls in a ratio of 9:7. If the total number of students is 64, how many boys and girls are there?
A. 36 boys, 28 girls
B. 27 boys, 37 girls
C. 32 boys, 32 girls
D. 40 boys, 24 girls
A. 36 boys, 28 girls
500
There are 5 student volunteers for every 2 adult volunteers at an event. Which groups could represent the numbers of student volunteers and adult volunteers at the event?
Select TWO correct answers.
A. 120 student volunteers and 48 adult volunteers
B. 20 student volunteers and 50 adult volunteers
C. 85 student volunteers and 34 adult volunteers
D. 70 student volunteers and 14 adult volunteers
E. 65 student volunteers and 13 adult volunteers
A ✅ and C ✅
A. 9 student volunteers and 6 adult volunteers
C. 12 student volunteers and 8 adult volunteers
500
A toy store has action figures and dolls in a ratio of 9:4. There are 36 action figures. How many dolls are there?
16 dolls
500
The ratio of red books to blue books ______.
For every _____ red books, there are _____ blue books.
A. 2 : 1, 1 red, 5 blue
B. 1 : 5, 1 red, 5 blue
C. 4 : 1, 1 red, 5 blue
D. 1 : 4, 4 blue, 1 red
1 : 5, 1 red, 5 blue
500
JD has a total of 30 sea creatures in his tank. He wants the ratio of fish to crabs to be 4:1. How many fish and crabs should he have?
A. 20 fish, 10 crabs
B. 24 fish, 6 crabs
C. 25 fish, 5 crabs
D. 18 fish, 12 crabs
B. 24 fish, 6 crabs