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        WORD PROBLEMS--RATIOS #2--KEY      

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

1)	 Grace and her 3 sisters bought 7 candy bars, 4 bags of chips, and 		1) _7 bars / 19 snacks_ 
 and 5 ice cream bars.  What is the ratio of candy bars to total snacks?                                         

2)	Tracey has 23 students in her 4th period class.  She has 10 boys in her class. 	2) _13 girls / 23 students_    
what is the ratio of girls to total students in her class?                                                                        

3)	John spent 4 days working on homework.  He spent a total 4 hours on math, 	3) _4 days / 7 hours_        
2 hours on science, and an hour on reading.  Find the ratio of days/total hours.                                                        

4)	120 people attended Ryan’s game.  71 were adults and 49 were kids.		4) _71 adults / 120 total_        
There were 40 males and 80 females.  Find the ratio of adults/total attendance.                                                           

5)	For Ella’s 12th birthday, she got $40.  For her 13th birthday, she got $61.             5) $61 13th / $101 total 
What is the ratio of 13th birthday dollars to total dollars?

6)	Nick has 9 red marbles, 5 red chips, 2 green marbles, 2 yellow chips, and           6) __12 marbles / 19 total_        
one blue marble. What’s the ratio of marbles to total chips and marbles?

7)	Jayden bought 10 movie tickets for the 3:00 show.  He bought 8 adult tickets     7) __2 kids / 8 adult       
For $7 each and some kids tickets.  Find the ratio of kids to adult tickets?

8)	Ashley walked 4 miles, ran 3 miles, then biked 12 miles.  She rested 1 hour       8) __19 miles / 2 hours_      
between each activity.  What is her ratio of total miles to hours rested?

9)	James used 6 cups of water, a cup of sugar, and 15 lemons to make 17 cups       9)  6 water / 17 lemonade_    
of lemonade.  Find the ratio of water to lemonade.

10)	Hannah bought 4 apples for $1 each, two oranges for $0.50 each, and 3 pears  10)  9 fruits / $12 _    
for $2 each.  On the way home, she found a $5 dollar bill and 2 quarters.
Find the ratio of total pieces of fruit to total $ spent on fruit.

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