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MEAP Preparation - Grade 6 Mathematics
2.88 Ratio Word Problems

Example:
The total number of students in a class is 35, out of which 18 are girls. Find the ratio of number of boys and girls.
Total number of girls = 35
Number of girls = 18
Number of boys = 35 - 18
Hence number of boys = 17
Ratio of boys to girls = 17/18
Answer: 17:18
Directions: Solve the following questions. Also write at least 10 examples of your own.
Q 1: Divide $75 in the ratio 2:3.
$25 to $15
$30 to $45
$45 to $30

 Q 2: Dark purple paint is made with blue and red paint in the ratio 4 : 1. If I have 20 tins of blue paint and an unlimited supply of red what is the maximum number of tins of dark purple I can make?
34
23
25

Q 3: A bag of oranges has 25 good and 10 bad ones. What is the ratio good : bad oranges?
2:5
25:10
5:2

 Q 4: Light Green paint is made by mixing blue and yellow in the ratio 3:7. How many tins of yellow are needed to make 70 tins of light green?
45
49
56

Q 5: 10 tins of blue paint mixed with 25 tins of red paint make the color purple. What is the ratio of blue paint to red in it's simplest form?
2:5
10:25
10:2

 Q 6: Green paint is made by mixing blue and yellow in the ratio 3:4. How many tins of blue are needed to make 28 tins of green?
12
15
14

Q 7: There are 16 girls and 12 boys in a group. What is the ratio boys: girls in its simplest form?
4:8
3:4
6:9

 Q 8: The ratio of blue paint to yellow paint in the color green is 4 : 5. How many tins of yellow paint are required to mix with 12 tins of blue when making green paint?
21
40
15

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