Grade 5 Ratio Problems Worksheet
Practice solving ratio problems with this worksheet designed for 5th graders. Includes various question types like multiple choice, fill-in-the-blanks, and short answer.
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Grade 5 Ratio Problems
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show your work where necessary.
1. In a basket of fruits, there are 3 apples for every 2 bananas. If there are 15 apples, how many bananas are there?
10 bananas
12 bananas
9 bananas
8 bananas
2. The ratio of blue cars to red cars in a parking lot is 4:5. If there are 20 blue cars, how many red cars are there?
16 red cars
25 red cars
20 red cars
30 red cars
3. The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 6:7. If there are 18 boys, then there are girls.
4. A recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar for every 3 cups of flour. If you use 9 cups of flour, you will need cups of sugar.
5. A pet store has 8 cats and 12 dogs. What is the ratio of cats to dogs in simplest form?
6. For every 5 red marbles, there are 3 blue marbles. If there are a total of 40 marbles, how many red marbles are there and how many blue marbles are there?
7. The ratio 4:8 is equivalent to 1:2.
True
False
8. If the ratio of pencils to pens is 2:1, and there are 10 pencils, then there are 20 pens.
True
False
9. Look at the balance scale below. If each square weighs 1 unit and each circle weighs 2 units, what is the ratio of the total weight on the left side to the total weight on the right side?
