(36) The ratio of the number of apples to oranges in a basket is 4:3. If there are 21 oranges, how many apples are there?
- (a) 28 apples
- (b) 35 apples
- (c) 28 apples
- (d) 42 apples
(37) The ratio of the number of books to magazines on a shelf is 5:2. If there are 14 magazines, how many books are there on the shelf?
- (a) 10 books
- (b) 25 books
- (c) 35 books
- (d) 20 books
(38) The ratio of the heights of two trees is 3:4. If the height of the shorter tree is 15 feet, what is the height of the taller tree?
- (a) 18 feet
- (b) 20 feet
- (c) 12 feet
- (d) 24 feet
(39) The ratio of the number of boys to girls in a class is 4:5. If there are 36 girls, how many boys are there in the class?
- (a) 20 boys
- (b) 32 boys
- (c) 40 boys
- (d) 28 boys
(40) The ratio of the ages of two siblings is 5:7. If the older sibling is 21 years old, how old is the younger sibling?
- (a) 12 years old
- (b) 15 years old
- (c) 15 years old
- (d) 18 years old