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Ratio Problems Worksheet

Solve.If the problem asks for a ratio, give it in simplified form.

1 a. The ratio of girls to boys in a a bicycling club was 3 : 2. There were 10 boys. How many
girls were there in the club?

2 a. A kennel has 140 dogs in total, some are puppies and some are adult dogs. The ratio of
puppies to adult dogs in a kennel is 2 : 3. How many puppies are there?

3 a. A jar contains 400 beans. Of all the beans, 5/8 are black beans and the rest are lima
beans. What is the ratio of black beans to lima beans?

4 a. Riley has 80 coins. Of the coins, 2/5 are nickels, 2/5 are dimes, and the rest are quarters.
What is the ratio of Riley's nickels to dimes to quarters?

5 a. A kennel has 80 dogs in total, some are puppies and some are adult dogs. The ratio of
puppies to adult dogs in a kennel is 3 : 2. How many puppies are there?

6 a. A bag contains 30 marbles, some red and some white. The ratio of red marbles to white
ones is 4 : 2. How many red marbles are there?

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Answer Key
1 a. There were 15 girls.
2 a. There are 56 puppies.
3 a. The ratio of black beans to lima beans is 5 : 3.
4 a. The ratio is 2 : 2 : 1.
5 a. There are 48 puppies.
6 a. There are 20 red marbles.

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