Ratio problems

Maths

Proportion problems

Rachel makes cupcakes. For every red cupcake she makes, she makes three green cupcakes. What is the ratio of red to green cupcakes?

Mariam plants bulbs in her garden. For every five tulip bulbs she plants, she plants three daffodil bulbs. She plants 15 daffodil bulbs, how many tulip bulbs does she plant?

On a map, 1cm represents 4 miles.The distance between two towns on the map is 8cm. Work out the distance between the two towns.

Buttercream Recipe

How much butter is needed to ice four cakes?

How much icing sugar is needed to ice eight cakes?

How many tablespoons of milk are needed to ice eight cakes?

Ratio problems

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