1) Yes, both ratios simplify to 1:6.
2) 210 soft drinks are required.
3) 210 soft drinks are required.
4) It costs $23.80 to buy 35 cans of green beans.
5) They can bake 640 bagels in 16 hours. The rate is 40 bagels per hour.
6) There are 27 girls in the class.
7) Michael's class has a higher ratio of tall to short students (9:5 vs. 9:5 — they are equal).
8) Walmart is the better buy ($0.50 per apple vs. $0.48 per apple at Quick Market — correction: Quick Market is better at $0.48 per apple).
9) The ratio of red cards to green cards is 3:5.
10) They can bake 640 bagels in 16 hours. The rate is 40 bagels per hour.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of ratio and proportion word problems worksheets.
