Ratio Word Problems Worksheets
Use equivalent ratios and unit rates to solve proportional relationships.
Before you begin
Multiply, divide and simplify fractions. Read quantities with their units.
Worked example
A paint mixture uses 4 cups of blue paint for every 7 cups of white paint. How many cups of white paint are needed with 16 cups of blue paint?
- The blue amount is scaled by 4.
- Scale the white amount by 4 too.
Answer: 28 cups
Check your result using the method in the example before moving to the next question.
Choose your level
- Easy: Use whole-number rates and small factors.
- Medium: Find missing values in equivalent ratios.
- Hard: Use two steps or reverse a relationship.
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Try six questions below, or choose a full set at your level.
1
A paint mixture uses 3 cups of blue paint for every 4 cups of white paint. How many cups of white paint are needed with 15 cups of blue paint?
2
A paint mixture uses 6 cups of blue paint for every 2 cups of white paint. How many cups of white paint are needed with 24 cups of blue paint?
3
A paint mixture uses 7 cups of blue paint for every 6 cups of white paint. How many cups of white paint are needed with 14 cups of blue paint?
4
A paint mixture uses 6 cups of blue paint for every 4 cups of white paint. How many cups of white paint are needed with 24 cups of blue paint?
5
A paint mixture uses 6 cups of blue paint for every 8 cups of white paint. How many cups of white paint are needed with 18 cups of blue paint?
6
A paint mixture uses 8 cups of blue paint for every 8 cups of white paint. How many cups of white paint are needed with 32 cups of blue paint?
Answer Key
1. 20 cups2. 8 cups3. 12 cups4. 16 cups5. 24 cups6. 32 cups