Proportion Word Problems
Fish Pond The ratio of bass to catfish in a pond is 4:7. If there are 64 bass, how many fish are in the pond?
In the Barnyard –In the barn, the ratio of chickens to sheep is 12:7. If there are 49 sheep, how many animals are in the barn?
Cookie Monster Jeremy can eat five cookies for every three cookies that Shae eats. If Shae eats 9 cookies, how many will Jeremy eat?
Music Choices For every five rappers, there are nine county singers. If there are 64 musicians in the room, how many are rappers?