Mathematics Grade 6 15 min

Ratios: word problems

Ratios: word problems

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Ratio of red to blue blocks is 2:3. With 15 blocks total, how many are red?

2

Ratio of dogs to cats is 4:1. If there are 12 dogs, how many pets are there in total?

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Ratio of apples to oranges is 5:2. With 10 apples, how many oranges are there?

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
The ratio of cars to trucks is 1:2. With 9 vehicles total, how many are cars?
0.3
1.6
2.1
3.9
Easy
The ratio of pens to pencils is 2:3. If there are 10 items total, how many are pencils?
0.4
1.6
2.5
3.2
Easy
The ratio of boys to girls is 1:4. If there are 3 boys, how many students total?
0.12
1.15
2.5
3.7

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