Ratio word problems

Grade 6 Ratios Worksheet

It's inventory time at the fruit and vegetable store. Help by

answering the questions, using ratios.

1. The ratio of tomatoes to red 2. The ratio of berries to oranges is

apples is 2:5. If there are 20 10:1. If there are 25 oranges,
tomatoes, how many red apples how many berries are there?
are there?

3. The ratio of potatoes to turnips is 4. The ratio of pears to green

1:1. If there are 473 potatoes, apples is 1:3. If there are 150
how many turnips are there? green apples, how many pears
are there?

5. The ratio of bananas to melons 6. The ratio of blueberries to

is 30:1 If there are 300 strawberries is 1:7. If there are
bananas, how many melons are 210 strawberries, how many
there? blueberries are there.

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 Ratio word problems
Grade 6 Ratios Worksheet

It's inventory time at the fruit and vegetable store. Help by

answering the questions, using ratios.

1. The ratio of tomatoes to red 2. The ratio of berries to oranges is

apples is 2:5. If there are 20 10:1. If there are 25 oranges,
tomatoes, how many red apples how many berries are there?
are there? 250 berries.
50 red apples.

3. The ratio of potatoes to turnips is 4. The ratio of pears to green

1:1. If there are 473 potatoes, apples is 1:3. If there are 150
how many turnips are there? green apples, how many pears
473 turnips. are there?
50 pears.

5. The ratio of bananas to melons 6. The ratio of blueberries to

is 30:1 If there are 300 strawberries is 1:7. If there are
bananas, how many melons are 210 strawberries, how many
there? blueberries are there.
10 melons. 30 blueberries.

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 Ratio word problems
Grade 6 Ratios Worksheet
Lucy is gathering statistics about the students in her school. Help
by answering the questions, using ratios.
1. The ratio of boys to girls is 1:1.
If there are 250 boys, how many
girls are there?
3. 60 students are in grade 1, but
only 30 students are in
kindergarten. What is the ratio
of grade 1 students to
kindergarten students?
5. 12 students play on the school's
basketball team and 36 students
play on the football team. What
is the ratio of basketball players
to football players?
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2. The ratio of students with blond
hair to students with brown or
black hair is 1:2. If there are
212 students with brown or black
hair, how many students have
blond hair?
4. The ratio of students who made
the honor roll to the total number
of students is 1:50. If there are
500 students in total, how many
made the honor roll?
6. The ratio of students getting an
"A" in math to students getting a
"B" is 1:2. If 22 students
received an "A", how many
received a "B"?
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 Ratio word problems
Grade 6 Ratios Worksheet
Lucy is gathering statistics about the students in her school. Help
by answering the questions, using ratios.
1. The ratio of boys to girls is 1:1.
If there are 250 boys, how many
girls are there?
250 girls
3. 60 students are in grade 1, but
only 30 students are in
kindergarten. What is the ratio
of grade 1 students to
kindergarten students?
2:1
5. 12 students play on the school's
basketball team and 36 students
play on the football team. What
is the ratio of basketball players
to football players?
1:3
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2. The ratio of students with blond
hair to students with brown or
black hair is 1:2. If there are
212 students with brown or black
hair, how many students have
blond hair?
106 students have blond hair.
4. The ratio of students who made
the honor roll to the total number
of students is 1:50. If there are
500 students in total, how many
made the honor roll?
10 students made the honor roll.
6. The ratio of students getting an
"A" in math to students getting a
"B" is 1:2. If 22 students
received an "A", how many
received a "B"?
44 students received a "B".
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