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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 5 — Mastery
If the ratio of cats to dogs in a pet store is 3:5 and there are 15 cats, how many dogs are there?
25
20
15
10
In a class, the ratio of boys to girls is 4:3. If there are 28 boys, how many girls are in the class?
21
24
28
32
A recipe requires a ratio of 2 cups of flour to 3 cups of sugar. If you have 6 cups of flour, how much sugar is needed?
9
8
7
6
A car travels at a ratio of 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in 2.5 hours?
150 miles
120 miles
180 miles
100 miles
If the ratio of apples to oranges is 7 to 5 and there are 35 apples, how many oranges are there?
25
20
30
28
In a race, the ratio of the speeds of two runners is 3:4. If the first runner runs at 12 miles per hour, what is the speed of the second runner?
16
15
18
14
A gardener mixes soil in a ratio of 5:2 for the types A and B. If he uses 30 kg of type A, how much type B does he need?
12 kg
10 kg
15 kg
18 kg
The ratio of students to teachers in a school is 15:1. If there are 120 students, how many teachers are there?
8
7
6
5
If a map has a scale of 1:10000, how far is 5 cm on the map in reality?
50000 cm
5000 cm
10000 cm
15000 cm
A recipe calls for a ratio of 3 parts of water to 1 part of vinegar. If you use 12 liters of water, how much vinegar do you need?
4
3
5
6
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