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Grade 6 Mathematics Worksheet: Ratios Word Problems
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Grade 6 Mathematics Worksheet: Ratios Word Problems
Ratios Word Problems
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Grade: Grade 6
Subject: Mathematics
Topic: Ratios
Time: 20 Minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Questions: 20
Instructions: Read each word problem carefully. Write the ratio in simplest form when needed. Show your thinking on paper. Answer all 20 questions.
Skills Practiced:
Ratios
Mathematics
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving
1Question
There are 2 red apples and 3 green apples. What is the ratio of red apples to green apples?
2Question
A box has 4 pencils and 6 erasers. What is the ratio of pencils to erasers?
3Question
In a class, there are 5 girls and 5 boys. What is the ratio of girls to boys?
4Question
A pet store has 3 cats and 9 dogs. What is the ratio of cats to dogs in simplest form?
5Question
Maria used 6 white beads and 12 blue beads. What is the ratio of white beads to blue beads in simplest form?
6Question
A fruit bowl has 8 oranges and 4 bananas. What is the ratio of oranges to bananas in simplest form?
7Question
There are 7 chairs and 14 tables in a room. What is the ratio of chairs to tables in simplest form?
8Question
A recipe uses 2 cups of sugar and 8 cups of flour. What is the ratio of sugar to flour in simplest form?
9Question
A school garden has 9 roses and 12 tulips. What is the ratio of roses to tulips in simplest form?
10Question
A library shelf has 10 fiction books and 15 nonfiction books. What is the ratio of fiction books to nonfiction books in simplest form?
11Question
A soccer team has 11 players wearing blue jerseys and 22 players wearing white jerseys. What is the ratio of blue jerseys to white jerseys in simplest form?
12Question
There are 12 red balloons, 6 yellow balloons, and 6 green balloons. What is the ratio of red balloons to all balloons in simplest form?
13Question
A bag contains 15 marbles: 5 are red and the rest are blue. What is the ratio of red marbles to blue marbles in simplest form?
14Question
A classroom has 18 desks and 6 computers. What is the ratio of desks to computers in simplest form?
15Question
A farmer picked 16 apples and 24 pears. What is the ratio of apples to pears in simplest form?
16Question
A movie theater sold 20 popcorns and 5 drinks. What is the ratio of popcorns to drinks in simplest form?
17Question
In a box of crayons, there are 14 red crayons and 21 yellow crayons. What is the ratio of red crayons to yellow crayons in simplest form?
18Question
A swimming pool has 24 children and 8 adults. What is the ratio of children to adults in simplest form?
19Question
A bakery made 18 cupcakes and 27 cookies. What is the ratio of cupcakes to cookies in simplest form?
20Question
A class collected 30 cans for recycling. If 12 cans were aluminum and the rest were steel, what is the ratio of aluminum cans to steel cans in simplest form?