Ratio word problems
Finding equivalent ratios
simplifying ratios
Comparing three quantities
Ratios as fractions
100

Arnold bought 28 books about science and 35 books about space for his class library. What is the ratio of the total books to the science books he bought for his class

What is 9:4

100

Find an equivalent ratio for 3:4

What is 6:8, 9:12, etc.

100

Simplify 3:9

What is 1:3

100

Nick has 3 computers in his house and Maya has 2 computers in her house. What is the ratio of the computers in Maya's house to the computers in nicks house to the total number of computers in both houses.

What is 2:3:5

100

Zach's age is 3/5 times Isabella. Find the ratio of Isabella's age to Zach's age. Give your answer in fraction form 

What is 5/3  

200

Amanda is 6 times older than Jessica. How many times their total age is Amanda's age.

What is 6:7

200

Find an equivalent ratio for 24:32

What is 12:16, 48:64, 3:4, etc.

200

Simplify 32:88

What is 4:11 

200

The number of fantasy books in Anna's  house is 12/7 times the number of realistic fiction books in her house. Find the ratio of the total books to the realistic fiction books to the fantasy books.

What is 19:7:12

200

There were 132 ants and 3 lizards in Alex's backyard. Then 96 ants died and 3 lizards came. What is the ratio of of the number of lizards to ants now? Give your answer in fraction form.

What is 6/1

300

Jeff's family uses 9 gallons of water a week. Jesse's family uses 2 times the amount of water Jeff's  family uses every week. What is the ratio of the amount of water Jesse's family uses in 4 weeks to the amount of water Jeff's family uses in 4 weeks? 

What is 1:2

300

Find an equivalent ratio to 129:234

What is 258:468, 43:78, etc.

300

simplify 237:132

What is 79:44

300

Peter collects Marvel and Star Wars stickers. Peter has 7 times as many Star Wars stickers as Marvel stickers. Julia has 3 times as many star wars stickers as peter. Find the ratio Julia's Star Wars stickers to peter's Star Wars stickers to Peters Marvel stickers 

What is 21:7:1

300

Mark collects ancient Roman and Greek coins. Mark's Greek coins are 8/5 times his Roman coins. . Find the ratio of Mark's total coins to his Greek coins. Express your answer as a fraction.

What is 13/8