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2-Ratio and Proportion Problems

The document contains a series of ratio and proportion problems, each requiring calculations based on given ratios and totals. Problems include finding quantities of students, money, costs, ages, and other measurements based on specified ratios. The document serves as a practice set for solving ratio-related mathematical problems.

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2-Ratio and Proportion Problems

The document contains a series of ratio and proportion problems, each requiring calculations based on given ratios and totals. Problems include finding quantities of students, money, costs, ages, and other measurements based on specified ratios. The document serves as a practice set for solving ratio-related mathematical problems.

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Ratio and Proportion Problems

1. The ratio of boys to girls in a school is 7:5. If there are 180 students in total, how many
girls are there?

2. A sum of $540 is divided between Ali and Zeynep in the ratio 5:4. How much does
Zeynep receive?

3. The cost of 6 pens is the same as the cost of 8 notebooks. If one pen costs $1.50, find the
price of a notebook.

4. The number of apples and oranges in a basket is in the ratio 3:2. If there are 45 apples,
how many oranges are there?

5. In a class, the ratio of students who like math to those who like science is 5:3. If there are
24 students who like science, how many students like math?

6. The length and width of a rectangle are in the ratio 7:4. If the perimeter of the rectangle is
66 cm, find its length.

7. A recipe requires ingredients in the ratio 2:5:3 for sugar, flour, and butter. If there is 1 kg
of flour, how much sugar is needed?
8. The sum of two numbers is 90, and their ratio is 5:4. Find the smaller number.

9. A car travels 120 km in 2 hours, while another car travels the same distance in 3 hours.
Find the ratio of their speeds.

10. A father and his son’s ages are in the ratio 5:2. If the father is 35 years old, find the son’s
age.

11. A box contains red and blue balls in the ratio 3:5. If there are 24 red balls, how many
blue balls are there?

12. The monthly salary of A and B is in the ratio 4:7. If A earns $3200, find B’s salary.

13. A train covers 300 km in 5 hours, while another covers 240 km in 4 hours. Find the
ratio of their speeds.

14. The weight of two metal pieces is in the ratio 2:3. If the total weight is 75 kg, find the
weight of the heavier piece.

15. Two numbers are in the ratio 7:9. If the difference between them is 12, find the larger
number.
16. The speeds of two trains are in the ratio 5:7. If the first train moves at 90 km/h, find the
speed of the second train.

17. The ratio of A’s age to B’s age is 3:4. In 6 years, their ages will be in the ratio 4:5. Find
their present ages.

18. A mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 7:2. If there is 18 liters of water, find the
total mixture quantity.

19. A and B can complete a task in the ratio 3:4. If A alone takes 21 days, find how many
days B alone will take.

20. The cost of gold and silver is in the ratio 11:3. If the price of silver is $450, find the price
of gold.

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