Ratios Word Problems Worksheet

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Students working with ratios and proportions

📊 Part 1: Basic Ratio Word Problems

I can solve ratio word problems using different strategies.

1. In a bag of marbles, there are 3 red marbles for every 2 blue marbles. If there are 15 red marbles, how many blue marbles are there?

Answer: _________ blue marbles

2. A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If you use 8 cups of flour, how many cups of sugar do you need?

Answer: _________ cups of sugar

3. The ratio of cats to dogs at an animal shelter is 4:7. If there are 28 dogs, how many cats are there?

Answer: _________ cats

4. In a classroom, the ratio of boys to girls is 3:5. If there are 12 boys, what is the total number of students in the class?

Answer: _________ total students

5. A paint mixture uses red and white paint in a ratio of 2:9. If 6 gallons of red paint are used, how many gallons of white paint are needed?

Answer: _________ gallons of white paint

🎯 Part 2: Challenge Ratio Problems

I can solve more complex ratio problems and explain my thinking.

6. At a pizza party, the ratio of cheese pizza slices to pepperoni pizza slices is 5:3. If there are 40 total slices, how many are cheese and how many are pepperoni?

Cheese slices: _________ Pepperoni slices: _________

7. A school has teachers and students in a ratio of 1:15. If there are 450 students, how many teachers are there?

Answer: _________ teachers

8. Sarah mixes trail mix using nuts, raisins, and chocolate chips in a ratio of 4:2:1. If she uses 8 cups of nuts, how many cups of raisins and chocolate chips does she use?

Raisins: _________ cups Chocolate chips: _________ cups

9. The ratio of fiction books to non-fiction books in a library is 7:3. If there are 210 fiction books, what is the total number of books?

Answer: _________ total books

10. A sports team wins and loses games in a ratio of 4:1. If they played 25 games total, how many games did they win and how many did they lose?

Games won: _________ Games lost: _________

📝 Reflection

Explain in your own words: What strategy works best for you when solving ratio word problems?

Extension Activity: Create your own ratio word problem using something you're interested in (sports, cooking, gaming, etc.). Write the problem and solve it!

Ratios Word Problems Worksheet

Ratios Word Problems Worksheet

📊 Part 1: Basic Ratio Word Problems

🎯 Part 2: Challenge Ratio Problems

📝 Reflection

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