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This worksheet covers Ratio Word Problems, which is part of the Ratio and Proportions module in the Middle School Math course. Practice problems are designed to strengthen key concepts and build confidence.
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Set 1 — Foundation
If a recipe requires 3 cups of flour for every 2 cups of sugar, what is the ratio of flour to sugar?
3:2
2:3
1:1
5:2
A car travels 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas. What is the ratio of miles to gallons?
30:1
5:150
150:5
1:30
If there are 4 cats for every 5 dogs in a pet shop, what is the ratio of dogs to cats?
4:5
5:4
1:1
9:5
A class has 12 boys and 8 girls. What is the ratio of boys to the total number of students?
2:3
12:20
3:2
8:12
In a fruit basket, there are 6 apples and 4 oranges. What is the ratio of oranges to apples?
3:2
2:3
4:6
1:1
A recipe calls for 2 cups of water for every 5 cups of rice. What is the ratio of water to rice?
2:5
5:2
7:5
1:1
If a classroom has 15 students, and the ratio of girls to boys is 3:2, how many girls are there?
6
9
3
12
A painter uses 4 parts blue paint to 1 part yellow paint. What is the ratio of yellow to blue paint?
4:1
1:4
5:4
1:5
A recipe requires 5 cups of flour and 3 cups of sugar. What is the ratio of flour to sugar?
5:3
3:5
1:1
8:3
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If a bag contains 10 red marbles and 15 blue marbles, what is the ratio of blue to total marbles?
15:25
2:3
15:10
3:2