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  • Divide 45 sweets in the ratio 5:4.
    25 and 20
  • Two runners compete in a race. Their speeds are in the ratio of 7:5. If the faster runner covers 210 meters, how far does the slower runner go?
    150 meters
  • If the ratio of cats to dogs is 2:3 and the ratio of dogs to birds is 3:4, what is the combined ratio of cats to dogs to birds?
    2:3:4
  • Is the ratio 8:12 smaller than 7:9?
    Yes
  • The ratio of blue to red cars is 5:8. If there are 40 red cars, how many blue cars are there?
    25
  • A sum of $72 is shared among three friends in a ratio of 2:3:4. How much does each get?
    $16, $24, and $32
  • In a ratio of 2:3, the total number of items is 25. How many are in each group?
    10 and 15
  • 5:10 as a 2 fractions
    5/15 and 10/15
  • If 6 pencils cost $12, how much would 15 pencils cost at the same rate?
    $30
  • A car travels 100 miles in 2 hours. What is the ratio of miles to hours?
    100:2 (simplified: 50:1)
  • Divide 120 apples in the ratio of 1:3:2.
    20, 60, and 40
  • A ratio of pens to pencils is 7:9. If there are 14 pens, how many pencils are there?
    18
  • Two friends share money in a ratio of 7:9. If the total amount is $64, how much does each get?
    $28 and $36
  • Double the ratio 3:4.
    6:8
  • A garden has 3 roses for every 4 tulips. What is the ratio of roses to tulips?
    3:4
  • A store sells socks in packs of 3 red for every 5 blue. How many blue socks are there in 40 packs?
    200
  • A bag contains 8 red marbles and 12 blue marbles. What is the ratio of red to blue marbles?
    8:12 (simplified: 2:3)
  • Which ratio is larger: 3:5 or 4:7?
    3:5
  • Simplify the ratio 18:24.
    3:4
  • A train journey takes 4 hours and travels 240 miles. What is the ratio of miles to hours?
    240:4 (simplified: 60:1)
  • compare 6:8 and 9:12. Are they equivalent?
    Yes
  • Simplify the ratio 6:9.
    2:3
  • If there are 4 boys and 6 girls in a class, what is the ratio of boys to girls?
    4:6 (simplified: 2:3)
  • Halve the ratio 6:8.
    3:4
  • A map uses a scale of 1:100. What is the ratio if doubled?
    2:200 (simplified: 1:100)
  • Write three equivalent ratios to 1:4.
    2:8, 3:12, 4:16
  • Multiply the ratio 5:7 up by a factor of 3.
    15:21
  • If there are 15 cars and 5 trucks in a parking lot, what is the ratio of trucks to cars?
    5:15 (simplified: 1:3)
  • A class has 20 students: 12 are boys, and the rest are girls. What is the ratio of boys to girls?
    12:8 (simplified: 3:2)
  • A school has a ratio of 4 teachers to 120 students. How many students per teacher?
    30
  • A business invests in two projects in the ratio 5:7. If the total investment is $120,000, how much is spent on each project?
    $50,000 and $70,000
  • Are the ratios 2:3 and 4:6 equivalent?
    Yes
  • What is an equivalent ratio to 7:10?
    14:20, 21:30, etc.
  • A container has a mix of red, green, and yellow balls in the ratio 3:2:4. If there are 54 balls in total, how many are yellow?
    24
  • The ratio of boys to girls is 3:4. If there are 12 boys, how many girls are there?
    16
  • A soccer team won 3 matches for every 1 they lost. If they played 16 matches, how many did they win?
    12
  • If a recipe uses a ratio of 4:5 and another recipe uses 6:10, which has a higher proportion of the first ingredient?
    4:5
  • Are the ratios 5:15 and 10:30 equivalent?
    Yes
  • A toy car uses a ratio of 2 parts plastic to 5 parts metal. If 35 parts are used in total, how many are metal?
    25
  • If a ratio is 2:5, what is it when multiplied by 4?
    8:20
  • How many parts are in the ratio 3:2?
    5 parts (3 + 2)
  • A farm has chickens and cows in a ratio of 7:3. If there are 35 chickens, how many cows are there?
    15
  • If the ratio of apples to oranges is 5:3 and there are 20 apples, how many oranges are there?
    12
  • A recipe uses 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. What is the ratio of flour to sugar?
    2:3
  • Divide $60 in the ratio of 3:2.
    £36 and £24
  • Write the ratio of 2 apples to 3 oranges.
    2:3
  • A group of students has a ratio of 3:5 boys to girls. If there are 24 students, how many boys are there?
    9
  • A recipe for cake uses 3 parts sugar to 2 parts butter. If you have 10 parts butter, how much sugar do you need?
    15 parts