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        WORD PROBLEMS—COMPARING RATIOS #1      

Directions:  Compare the ratios in each problem below.  Determine which ratio is the greatest and write the correct answer in the space provided.  Make sure to show your work and write down all ratios.

1)	 Noah had 4 red marbles and 16 green marbles. Sophia had 2 red marbles and 4 green  	   1) _      Sophia      _ 
    marbles.  Who has the greatest ratio of red/green marbles?
       					4/16  <  2/4       or     1/4  <  1/2
                            
2)	Jacob’s class had 8 boys and 10 girls.  Olivia’s class had 9 boys and 15 girls.	  	   2)  _____________  
Which class has the greatest ratio of boys/girls?      

3)	For homework, Liam had 2 hours of math and 4 hours of science.  Emma had 1 hour         3) _____________
of math and 2 hours of science.  Who had the greatest ratio of math/science homework?

4)	Ethan’s cookie recipe uses 3 cups of sugar to make 21 cookies.  Mia’s recipe uses 4          4) _____________
cups of sugar to make 28 cookies.  Which has a greater sugar/cookie  ratio?

5)	Mason paid $54 for 9 lbs. of steak, and Isabella paid $72 for 6 lbs.  Which person     	   5) _____________  
paid a greater ratio of dollars/lbs. of steak?

6)	Michael’s class 27 adults and 63 kids on their field trip.  Emily’s class had 20 adults and  6) _____________     
70 kids on their trip.  Whose class had a higher ratio of adults/kids on their trip?      

7)	Alex’s school had 20 buses for 400 students.  Abbey’s school has 225 students riding       7) _____________
15 buses.  Whose school has the greater ratio of students/buses?

8)	Jay had 5 candy bars and 20 pieces of gum in his Halloween bag.  Madison had                8) _____________
9 candy bars and 12 pieces of gum.  Who had the greater ratio of candy/gum?

9)	William’s team won 16 games and lost 4 games.  Tracey’s team won 15 games and          9) _____________
 lost 5 games.  Whose team had the greater ratio of wins/losses?

10)	Steven walked 3 miles and drove 24 miles.  Maureen walked 3 miles and drove              10)   ____________    
18 miles.  Who has the greater ratio of miles walked/miles driven?

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