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Multi-Step Ratio Word Problems #5
Conversion Rates: 1 mile = 5280 feet, 1 dollar = 100 cents, 1 hour = 60 minutes, 1 pound = 16 ounces, 100 cm = 1 m,
1 year = 52 weeks, 1 quart = 2 pints, 1 gallon = 4 quarts, 1000m = 1 km, 1 pint = 2 cups, 1000 mm = 1m
1 A cable company estimates that a repair job will take a total of 65 person-hours. If 5 workers are assigned to the
job, how long will it take the cable company to complete the job according to this estimates.
2 If the conversion rate for U.S. money to Patapas is about 4 cents to 1 Patapa. What U.S. dollar amount is
equivalent to 200 Patapas?
3 Paul must purchase enough spray paint for two murals. One of the murals is 3000 square-inches and the other
mural is 3200 square-inches. If 60 cans of spray paint will cover an area of 4400 square-inches, how many cans
of spray paint are needed in all?
4 The distance a spring stretches varies directly with the force applied to it. If a 5-pound weight stretches a string a
distance of 45.5 inches, how far will the string stretch if a 12-pound weight is applied?
5 A tricycle traveled at an average speed of 12 miles per hour for 6 hours and 30 miles per hour for 4 hours. What
is the total number miles that the tricycle traveled?
6 Vartan plans to drive 150 miles today and another 131 miles tomorrow. If her car gets an average of 55 miles per
gallon of gas, how many gallons of gas should she expect to use in all?
7 On a map, Jonestown and Williamsburg are 14 cm apart. What is the actual distance between Jonestown and
Williamsburg in miles if the scale on the map is 1 cm : 5 miles, ?
8 A school bus traveled at 14 miles per hour for 9 hours, then at 32 miles per hour for 5 hours. How far did the
school bus travel in all?
9 Harry’s Pizza sells 15 anchovy pizzas per week. At this rate, how many anchovy pizzas are sold in one year?
10 Dophins at Sea World eat sardines. If there are approximately 400 sardines in a case and a dolphin can eat 200
sardines per minute, about how many cases can a dolphin eat in 2 hours?
11 The atmosphere normally exerts a pressure of about 10 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?
12 Paco earns $36 for 12 hours of work. At that rate, how long would Paco have to work to earn $432?
13 Tim, Rick, Jim, and Sam work at the a factory packaging widgets. Tim can package 3 widgets per second, Rick
can package 1 page every 6 widgets, Jim can package 220 widgets in 2 minutes, and Sam can package 130
widgets per minute. Who is the slowest worker?
14 Mr. Woodley drove 330 miles from his house to his job at an average speed of 60 miles per hour. His trip home
took 5.5 hours. How did his speed on the way home compare to his speed on the way to his job?
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Multi-Step Ratio Word Problems #5
Answer Section
SHORT ANSWER
1 13 hours
2 $8.00
3 84.5
4 109.2 inches
5 192 miles
6 5.1 gallons.
7 70 miles
8 286 miles
9 780 anchovie pizzas
10 60 cases
11 350 pounds
12 144 hours
13 Voltronn0.166666666667
14 It was about 0 miles slower
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