Sheet # 255
Name: _____________________ Date_____________
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1) Laurie shares 36 cookies with her sister in the ratio of 5:1. How many cookies does her sister get?
2) Gary and Tom agree to divide $500 in the ratio of 2:3. How much does each person receive?
3) Kelly and Gaby wish to share $35 in the ratio of 4:3. How much does each receive?
4) The ratio of the games won to games lost is 4:3. The team played 28 games. How many games did the team win?
5) A piece of ribbon 340 centimeters long is to be divided in the ratio of 4:6. What would be the length of each piece?
Answers for sheet # 255
1) 6 cookies
2) Gary = $200
Tom = $300
3) Kelly = $20
Gaby = $15
4) 16 games won
5) 136 cm and 204 cm