A box contains 48 pencils in the ratio of 5:3 for blue to black pencils. How many blue pencils are there?
30 blue pencils
The ratio of cats to dogs is 4:5. If there are 12 cats, how many dogs are there?
15 dogs
The ratio of boys to girls to teachers in a school is 8:10:2. If there are 40 teachers, how many boys and girls are there?
160 boys, 200 girls
A recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar to 5 cups of flour. Write the ratio of sugar to flour.
2:5
If 2 pencils cost $4, how much do 5 pencils cost?
$10
If a bag of trail mix contains 9 almonds and 6 cashews, what is the ratio of almonds to cashews?
9:6 or 3:2
The ratio of sugar, flour, and butter in a recipe is 4:6:3. Simplify this ratio.
4:6:3 (already in simplest form)
Two groups of students are in a ratio of 9:12 and 3:4. Are these ratios equivalent?
Yes, they are equivalent.
Write the ratio of 12 pencils to 4 erasers in simplest form.
4:1
Simplify the ratio 18:24
3:4
The ratio of cars to bikes is 8:12. Simplify this ratio and compare it to 2:3.
8:12 simplifies to 2:3; they are equivalent.
Write the ratio of 6 apples, 9 oranges, and 15 bananas in simplest form.
2:3:5
In a party, the ratio of adults to children is 3:4. If there are 28 children, how many adults are there?
21 adults
A bus travels 120 km using 8 liters of fuel. What is the ratio of kilometers traveled to liters of fuel used?
120:8 or 15:1
A tank is filled with water, juice, and oil in the ratio 4:3:2. If there are 12 liters of juice, how much water and oil are there?
16 liters of water, 8 liters of oil
Are the ratios 10:15 and 14:21 equivalent?
Yes, they are equivalent (both simplify to 2:3).
In a garden, there are 25 red roses and 50 white roses. What is the ratio of red roses to white roses?
25:50 or 1:2
A basketball game ends with 80 points scored by Team A and 60 points by Team B. Write the ratio of points scored by Team A to Team B in simplest form.
4:3
Write the ratio of 3 apples to 9 oranges in simplest form.
1:3
In a bag of 40 fruits, there are 15 apples, 10 oranges, and 15 bananas. Write the ratio of oranges to the total number of fruits.
10:40 or 1:4
The cost of 6 notebooks is $18. What is the ratio of notebooks to the total cost?
6:18 or 1:3
The ratio of pencils to erasers to rulers is 2:3:5. If there are 30 rulers, how many pencils and erasers are there?
12 pencils, 18 erasers
The ratio of flour to sugar in a recipe is 3:4. If 18 cups of flour are used, how much sugar is needed?
24 cups
The ratio of three angles in a triangle is 3:4:5. What are the measures of the angles?
45°, 60°, 75°
A classroom has 8 boys, 12 girls, and 4 teachers. Write the ratio of boys to girls to teachers.
8:12:4 or 2:3:1
For every 5 marbles Alex has, Bella has 8 marbles. What is the ratio of Alex's marbles to Bella's marbles?
5:8
In a classroom, the ratio of students with glasses to students without glasses to teachers is 5:8:1. If there are 10 teachers, how many students with glasses and without glasses are there?
50 students with glasses, 80 students without glasses
The ratio of two numbers is 7:9. If their sum is 64, what are the numbers?
28 and 36
The ratio of apples to oranges in a basket is 5:3. If there are 48 fruits in total, how many apples are there?
30 apples
A box of toys contains 18 cars, 27 dolls, and 9 action figures in the ratio 2:3:1. How many toys would be in a box with the same ratio if there were 36 cars?
108 toys (36 cars, 54 dolls, 18 action figures)
The ratio of sugar to flour in a cake recipe is 2:3. If there are 18 cups of flour, how many cups of sugar are needed?
12 cups
The ratio of cats to dogs to rabbits is 3:5:7. If there are 45 rabbits, how many cats and dogs are there?
27 cats, 45 dogs
The ratio of sugar, flour, and eggs in a recipe is 4:5:3. If there are 24 eggs used, how much sugar and flour are needed?
32 cups of sugar, 40 cups of flour
A train travels 180 km in 3 hours. What is the ratio of distance traveled to time taken?
180:3 or 60:1
In a zoo, the ratio of lions to tigers is 4:6. Simplify this ratio and determine how many tigers there are for every 8 lions.
Simplifies to 2:3; there are 12 tigers for every 8 lions.
A factory produces toys, games, and puzzles in the ratio 7:5:3. If 210 toys are produced, how many games and puzzles are produced?
150 games, 90 puzzles
Divide 72 candies in the ratio 5:3.
45 and 27
A bag contains 30 blue marbles, 20 green marbles, and 10 red marbles. What is the ratio of green marbles to total marbles?
20:60 or 1:3
The ratio of chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry cakes is 4:6:5. If there are 60 vanilla cakes, how many chocolate and strawberry cakes are there?
40 chocolate cakes, 50 strawberry cakes
A zoo has 20 lions, 15 tigers, and 25 zebras. Write the ratio of lions to tigers to zebras in simplest form.
4:3:5
A bus has 24 adults, 16 children, and 12 seniors. Write the ratio of adults to children to seniors.
24:16:12 or 6:4:3
The ratio of apples to bananas is 3:4. If there are 24 bananas, how many apples are there?
18 apples
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A tank contains 120 liters of water and 80 liters of oil. Write the ratio of water to oil in simplest form.
3:2
A box contains 24 blue balls, 36 red balls, and some green balls in the ratio 4:6:5. How many green balls are there?
30 green balls
The ratio of apples to bananas to oranges in a basket is 7:5:3. If there are 84 apples, how many bananas and oranges are there?
60 bananas, 36 oranges
The ratio of desks to chairs in a classroom is 4:5. If there are 32 desks, how many chairs are there?
40 chairs
A zoo has lions and tigers in the ratio of 2:3. If there are 60 animals in total, how many tigers are there?
36 tigers
The ratio of red marbles to blue marbles is 3:5. If there are 40 marbles in total, how many red marbles are there?
15 red marbles
A garden has red, yellow, and white flowers in the ratio 5:3:2. If there are 90 flowers in total, how many of each color are there?
45 red, 27 yellow, 18 white
A bag contains 15 red balls, 10 blue balls, and 5 green balls. Write the ratio of red balls to blue balls.
15:10 or 3:2
Divide $500 in the ratio 3:2.
$300 and $200
Which ratio is greater: 7:3 or 14:6?
They are equivalent (7:3 = 14:6).
Divide $1200 among three friends in the ratio 2:3:5. How much does each friend receive?
$240, $360, $600
The ratio of sugar, milk, and cocoa powder in a recipe is 3:4:2. If there are 16 cups of milk, how many cups of sugar and cocoa powder are needed?
12 cups of sugar, 8 cups of cocoa powder
The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 5:7. If there are 35 boys, how many girls are there?
49 girls
In a classroom of 25 students, there are 10 boys and 15 girls. Write the ratio of boys to the total number of students.
10:25 or 2:5
A family has 2 adults and 3 children. Write the ratio of adults to total family members.
2:5
A classroom has 16 boys and 12 girls. What is the ratio of boys to the total number of students?
16:28 or 4:7
The ratio of cups of milk to cups of water in a drink is 2:5. Write the ratio of cups of milk to the total number of cups in simplest form.
2:7
A car covers 60 km in 2 hours. How far will it cover in 5 hours at the same speed?
150 km
The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 5:7. If there are 24 girls, how many boys are there?
20 boys
There are 30 chocolates and 45 candies in a box. What is the ratio of chocolates to candies?
30:45 or 2:3