Ratio - math word problems

On solving problems and tasks proportionally, we recommend a hint rule of three. Rule of three (proportionality) helps solve examples of direct and inverse proportionality. Three members make it possible to calculate the fourth - unknown member.

Number of problems found: 696

  • Mystery of stereometrie
    Tetrahedron Two regular tetrahedrons have surfaces 88 cm2 and 198 cm2. In what ratio is their volumes? Write as a fraction and as a decimal rounded to 4 decimal places.
  • Ratio three numbers
    suv Three numbers SUV are in the ratio 1:2:3. Their sum is 24. Find this numbers and write their add and sum.
  • Honza + Alice + Tonda
    minca Honza + Alice + Tonda have a total of 111 USD. The ratio between Honza and Alena is 5:6 and the ratio between Alice and Tonda is 4:5 How many money have each of them?
  • Map 3
    map Map scale is M = 1: 25000 . Two cottages which are shown on the map are actually 15 km away. What is its distance on the map?
  • Liquid soap
    soap_liquid Three-member family enough liter of liquid soap for 20 days. After how many days the amount consumed when at the holidays come to us two cousins.
  • Map 2
    world_map_atlas At what scale is made map if the distance 8.2 km corresponds on the map segment 5 cm long?
  • Sequence
    mandlebrot Find the common ratio of the sequence -3, -1.5, -0.75, -0.375, -0.1875. Ratio write as decimal number rounded to tenth.
  • Cone and the ratio
    kuzel The rotational cone has a height 43 cm, and the ratio of the base surface to lateral surface is 5: 7. Calculate the surface of the base and the lateral surface.
  • Automaker
    car_manufactury The automaker now produces daily 4 new cars more than last year so the production of 360 cars will save just one full working day. How many working days to produce 360 vehicles needed last year?
  • BW-BS balls
    balls Adam has a full box of balls that are large or small, black or white. Ratio of large and small balls is 5:3. Within the large balls the ratio of the black to white is 1:2 and between small balls the ratio of the black to white is 1:8 What is the ratio of
  • Alloy
    hlinik_slitina The first alloy is a mixture of two metals in the ratio 1:2, the second is a mixture of same metals in the ratio 2:3. At what ratio we have these two alloys put into the furnace to obtain a new metal alloy with ratio 17:27? (All three ratios correspond to
  • Pizza
    pizza Pizza with a diameter 50 cm has a weight 559 g. What diameter will have a pizza weighing 855 g if it is made from the same cloth (same thickness....) and same decorated?
  • Slope RR
    slope_rise_run A line has a rise of 2 and a run of 11. What is the slope?
  • V - slope
    verticals The slope of the line whose equation is -3x -9 = 0 is
  • Speedometer
    lotus The speedometer of a car reads 66 km/h. It's accurate to within 4.1% What is the maximum possible error?
  • Line segment
    line-segment For the line segment whose endpoints are L[-1, 13] and M[18, 2], find the x and y value for the point located 4 over 7 the distance from L to M.
  • Slope
    lines Calculate the slope of a line that intersects points (-84,41) and (-76,-32).
  • Division
    bonbons Three siblings Helena, Oliver and George split the bag with candies on merit in the ratio 6:1:4. How many candies should each get if in bag were 88?
  • Dog
    dog_and_man The man went with a dog on a long walk 17 km from the house. Man is walking at speed 4.9 km/h and a dog constantly running between house and man at 12.6 km/h. How many kilometers will run the dog when they reach their destination?
  • Trapezoid ABCD v2
    trapezium_table Trapezoid ABCD has a length of bases in ratio 3:10. The area of triangle ACD is 825 dm2. What is the area of trapezoid ABCD?

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