Sixth Grade Math
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Ratio and Proportion Word Problems
Solve for each of the given problems.

1.  
2 quarts of ice cream can feed 11 people.   How many people will 6 quarts feed?
 
2.  
The ratio of adult tickets to student tickets that was sold for the school play was 5 to 2.   If 20 adult tickets are sold, how many students tickets were sold?
 
3.  
Albert made 3 field goals for a total of 6 points in a basketball game.  Albert had twelve shot attempts.   Jane attempted 24 shots. If Jane had the same ratio of field goals to shots made, how many field goals did Jane have?
 
4.  
If Albert can finish 40 problems in 40 minutes, how many problems can be finished in 120 minutes?
 
5.  
edHelper rice requires eight cups of water per three cups of rice.   How much water is needed to cook two cups of rice?
 
6.  
Brad can ride a bike 14 miles in two hours.   How far can Brad ride a bike in 5 hours?
 
7.  
2 boxes of edHelper detergent will wash 40 loads of clothes.   How many boxes of detergent will wash 140 loads of clothes?
 
8.  
A recipe for eggplant parmesan calls for 2 cups of tomatoes.  This recipe serves 4 people.   If Jill wants to serve 6 people, how many cups will be needed?