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Introduction to Ratio Word Problems #3
Short Answer
1. What is the actual distance in miles between two cities if the two cities are 11 inches apart on a map and the
scale the map is 1 inch : 7 miles?
2. The atmosphere normally exerts a pressure of about 15 pounds per square inch on surfaces at sea level.
About how much pressure does the atmosphere exert on a surface of 35 square inches in area?
3. If airline pilots fly to 5 cities in 11 days, how many cities do airline pilots fly in 33 days?
4. Kiko earns $52 for 13 hours of work. At that rate, how long would Kiko have to work to earn $676?
5. A person who weighs 126 lbs on Earth weighs only 21 lbs on the moon. If Mr. Lemus weighs 37 lbs on the
moon, what is his weight on Earth?
6. Evelyn takes inventory of her closet and discovers that she has 4 shirts for every 3 pair of jeans. If she has 20
shirts, how many pairs of jeans does she have?
7. David read 7 pages of a book in 4.2 hours. How many pages should he be able to read in 24.6 hours?
8. Paco earns $75 for 15 hours of work. At that rate, how long would Paco have to work to earn $1125?
9. A washing machine takes 2.2 hours to wash 8 loads of laundry. At that rate, how many loads of laundry can
the washing machine wash in 28.6 hours?
10. One pound of silver is worth 0.76 dollars. If you have 201 dollars, how many pounds of silver could you buy?
11. If Jennifer’s car gets an average of 35 miles per gallon of gas, how many gallons of gas should she expect to
use if she drives 313 miles?
12. 4 lbs of chicken fingers are on sale for $2.40. How many pounds of chicken fingers can Kyle purchase with
$7.80?
13. A typist can type 5.40 words in 2.40 seconds. At that rate, how many seconds would it take her to type 2.40
words?
14. A baby lions weight is proportional to its lenght. If a 5-pound baby lion measures 29.5 inches, how long
should a 20-pound lion measure?
15. The Lakers ratio of the number of games the team won to the number of games the team played was 7 to 11
last season. The team played 44 games last season. How many games did the team win?
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Introduction to Ratio Word Problems #3
Answer Section
SHORT ANSWER
1. 77 miles
2. 525 pounds
3. 15 days
4. 169 hours
5. 222 lbs
6. 15 jeans
7. 41 pages
8. 225 hours
9. 104 loads
10. 264.47 pounds
11. 8.9 gallons.
12. 13 lbs
13. 9 seconds
14. 118 inches
15. 28 games
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