Instructions
In this worksheet, you will solve problems involving ratios. Read each problem carefully and show your work for each question. Good luck!
1. Pizza Party
At a pizza party, the ratio of pepperoni pizzas to cheese pizzas is 3:2. If there are 15 pepperoni pizzas, how many cheese pizzas are there?
2. Fruit Basket
A fruit basket contains apples and oranges in the ratio of 4:5. If there are 32 apples, how many oranges are there?
3. Classroom Pets
In a classroom, the ratio of rabbits to hamsters is 5:3. If there are 12 hamsters, how many rabbits are there?
4. Book Reading
During a reading competition, the ratio of fiction books to non-fiction books read is 7:3. If a total of 100 books were read, how many of them were fiction books?
5. Team Members
A sports team has players in the ratio of boys to girls of 4:1. If there are 20 boys in the team, how many girls are there?
Reflection
Why do you think understanding ratios is important? Write your thoughts below.