Ratio Worksheets

Word Problems - Give The Ratio

Name:
Math Worksheet 14

Solve the following word problems. Show your solutions then simplify your answers. The first one
is done for you.

A jar contains 36 candies, of which 16 are flavored strawberries and 20 are blueberries. What is the ratio of
strawberries to all candies in the jar?

strawberries = 16 simplify 16:36

SOLUTION: all candies = 36 16/4= 4, 36/4=9
strawberries:all candies 4:9
16:36 4:9
ANSWER = _______________________________

There are 25 kids and 40 adults at a birthday party. What is the ratio of kids to all the guests at the party?

SOLUTION:

ANSWER = _______________________________

A bouquet of 50 roses has 28 red and the rest are white . What is the ratio of red to white roses?

SOLUTION:

ANSWER = _______________________________

A group of preschoolers went on a field trip. 18 brought cookies for snacks and 24 brought muffins. What is the
ratio of preschoolers who brought cookies to muffins?

SOLUTION:

ANSWER = _______________________________

At a book fair with 196 people, 82 bought a Harry Potter book. What is the ratio of people who did not buy a
Harry Potter book to the total people at the book fair?

SOLUTION:

ANSWER = _______________________________

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Ratio Worksheets
Word Problems - Give The Ratio
Name:
Math Worksheet 14

Solve the following word problems. Show your solutions then simplify your answers. The first one
is done for you.

A jar contains 36 candies, of which 16 are flavored strawberries and 20 are blueberries. What is the ratio of
strawberries to all candies in the jar?

strawberries = 16 simplify 16:36

SOLUTION: all candies = 36 16/4= 4, 36/4=9
strawberries:all candies 4:9
16:36 4:9
ANSWER = _______________________________

There are 25 kids and 40 adults at a birthday party. What is the ratio of kids to all the guests at the party?

kids = 25 simplify 25:65

adults = 40 25/5= 5, 65/5=13
SOLUTION: all guests = 25+40 = 65 5:13
kids:all guests
25:65 5:13
ANSWER = _______________________________

A bouquet of 50 roses has 28 red and the rest are white . What is the ratio of red to white roses?

all roses = 50 simplify 28:22

red = 28 28/2=14, 22/2= 11
SOLUTION: white = 50-28 = 22 14:11
red:white
28:22 14:11
ANSWER = _______________________________

A group of preschoolers went on a field trip. 18 brought cookies for snacks and 24 brought muffins. What is the
ratio of preschoolers who brought cookies to muffins?

cookies = 18 Simplify 18:24

SOLUTION: muffins = 24 18/6=3, 24/6=4
cookies:muffins 3:4
18:24 3:4
ANSWER = _______________________________

At a book fair with 196 people, 82 bought a Harry Potter book. What is the ratio of people who did not buy a
Harry Potter book to the total people at the book fair?
bought Harry Potter = 82 Simplify 114:196
total people = 196 114/2=57, 196/2=98
SOLUTION: did not buy = 196-82 = 114 57:98
did not buy:total people 57:98
ANSWER = _______________________________
114:196

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