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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 3 — Foundation
If the ratio of cats to dogs in a pet store is 3:4, how many cats are there if there are 28 dogs?
21
24
18
12
A recipe requires a ratio of 2 cups of flour to 3 cups of sugar. How much flour is needed for 9 cups of sugar?
6
4
3
5
In a class, the ratio of boys to girls is 5:3. If there are 40 boys, how many girls are there?
24
30
20
32
A car travels at a ratio of 60 miles per 2 hours. How far does it travel in 5 hours?
150
120
180
100
If a fruit basket has apples and oranges in the ratio of 4:5 and there are 36 oranges, how many apples are there?
32
28
30
20
A painter mixes red and blue paint in the ratio of 3:2. If she uses 15 liters of blue paint, how much red paint does she need?
22.5
18
30
45
In a bag, the ratio of red balls to blue balls is 1:4. If there are 16 blue balls, how many red balls are there?
4
8
6
5
A school has a ratio of teachers to students of 1:20. If there are 100 students, how many teachers are there?
5
4
6
10
The ratio of the length to the width of a rectangle is 3:2. If the width is 10 meters, what is the length?
15
20
12
18
A recipe for punch uses a ratio of 2 parts juice to 5 parts water. If there are 25 parts total, how much juice is used?
10
12
15
8
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