5th Grade Word Problems
The following are some examples of 5th Grade Math Word Problems that deals with ratio and proportions.
Example:
A zoo has 96 chickens and ducks altogether. The ratio of the number of chickens to the number of ducks is 5:3. How many chickens does the zoo have?
Solution:

Total number of units = 5 + 3 = 8
8 units → 96
1 unit → 96 ÷ 8 = 12
5 units → 5 × 12 = 60
The zoo has 60 chickens.
Example:
Charlie divides a basket of cherries into two portions. The ratio of the mass of the bigger portion to the mass of the smaller portion is 5: 2. If the mass of the bigger portion is 15 kg, find the mass of the smaller portion.
Solution:
5 units → 15 kg
1 unit → 15 ÷ 5 = 3 kg
2 units → 2 × 3 = 6 kg
The mass of the smaller portion of cherries is 6 kg.
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