How to find a ratio

Practice Questions

ISEE Lower Level (grades 5-6) Mathematics Achievement › How to find a ratio

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A total of 35 children took a poll about favorite breakfast foods, choosing between cereal, yogurt, and pancakes. If 14 preferred cereal and 7 preferred yogurt, how many preferred pancakes?

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Mrs. Steven's class has a female-to-male student ratio of 3:2. If the class has 18 female students, how many male students are there?

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In a class of 10 students, 60 percent are girls. What is the ratio of boys to girls?

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There are girls and boys in a class. What is the ratio of boys to girls?

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If three friends start a business and two invested equally while the third invested twice the amount each of them did, what is the ratio for their shares?

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A truck with a tank that holds 24 gallons of gas gets 18 miles to the gallon. If the truck's gas gauge reads that the tank is one-half full, how many miles can it travel before it needs to be refueled?

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There are 7 green chips, 4 black chips, and 8 white chips on a table. What is the ratio of green chips to black chips?

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The ratio of boys to girls in a group of 12 students is 1 boy to 2 girls. . How many girls are in the group?

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Sharon has marbles, of which are blue and of which are white. Write the ratio of blue marbles to white marbles in simplest form.

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Gina owns 4 dogs and 2 cats. What is the ratio of dogs to cats?

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