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This worksheet covers Ratio Word Problems, which is part of the Rates, Ratios, and Proportions module in the SAT Math course. Practice problems are designed to strengthen key concepts and build confidence.
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Set 5 — Mastery
A recipe requires a ratio of 2 cups of flour to 3 cups of sugar. If you have 8 cups of flour, how many cups of sugar will you need?
12
10
9
6
A mixture contains a ratio of 2 parts juice to 5 parts water. If you want to make 21 liters of this mixture, how many liters of juice do you need?
6
8
10
12
A car travels a distance at a ratio of 4 miles for every 1 hour. If it travels for 3 hours, how many miles does it cover?
10
12
15
12
In a race, the ratio of the speeds of two runners, A and §§§§, is 5:3. If runner A runs at 15 miles per hour, what is the speed of runner §§§§?
9
7.5
12
10
A gardener mixes two types of soil in the ratio of 2:1. If he uses 18 pounds of the first type, how much of the second type does he need?
9
12
6
15
If the ratio of cats to dogs in a pet store is 3:2, and there are 18 cats, how many dogs are in the store?
12
9
15
6
A team consists of boys and girls in the ratio of 4:3. If there are 28 boys, how many members are there in total?
56
42
36
49
A fruit seller has apples and oranges in the ratio of 5:4. If he has 20 apples, how many oranges does he have?
16
24
20
10
In a survey, the ratio of people who prefer coffee to those who prefer tea is 3:2. If 30 people prefer coffee, how many people were surveyed in total?
50
60
45
40
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