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        WORD PROBLEMS--RATIOS #2      

Directions:  For each problem below, write a ratio that is equivalent to the given ratio.

1)	Melissa used 4 cups of sugar to bake 54 cookies. If she only used 1 cup              1) _1 cups / 6 cookies _    
of sugar, what would be an equivalent ratio of cups to cookies?                                         

2)	Maria’s class had 15 girls and 5 boys.  If there were 10 boys,			2) _                              ____
what would be an equivalent ratio of girls to boys?                                                                        

3)	Colin’s class had 15 girls and 12 boys.  If there were 4 boys,			3) _                              ____
   what would be an equivalent ratio of boys to girls?

4)	Jack paid $6 for 4 apples.  If he only bought one apple, what would		4) _                              ____        
be an equivalent ratio of dollars to apples?                                                           

5)	In 7 days, the temperature dropped 21 degrees.  Over 2 days, what                       5) _                              ____
   would be an equivalent ratio of days to degrees?

6)	Lucia scored 20 goals in 4 games.  If she played 20 games, what                          6) _                              ____
   would be an equivalent ratio of goals to games?

7)	Connor listened to 35 songs in 5 hours.  If he listened for only 1 hour,                 7) _                              ____
what would be an equivalent ratio of songs to hours?

8)	Kaitlyn drove 60 miles in 6 hours.  If she drove for 2 hours, what                        8) _                              ____
what would be an equivalent ratio of miles to hours?

9)	Jacob bought 12 hamburgers for $36.  If he bought 4 hamburgers, what              9) _                              ____
what would be an equivalent ratio of dollars to hamburgers?

10)	Lily has had 3 cavities in 12 years. What is the ratio of cavities per year?         10) _                              ____

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