Proportions

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If you want to make a half batch, how many cups of sugar do you need?

• 1.5 cups

• 2 cups

• 4.5 cups

• 3 cups

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

A map scale shows that 1 inch = 5 miles. How many miles does 3.5 inches represent?

• 15 miles

• 17.5 miles

• 20 miles

• 22.5 miles

If 8 gallons of paint can cover 320 square feet, how many gallons are needed to cover 400 square feet?

• 9 gallons

• 10 gallons

• 11 gallons

• 12 gallons

A car travels 150 miles in 3 hours. At the same rate, how far will it travel in 5 hours?

• 200 miles

• 250 miles

• 300 miles

• 350 miles

In a classroom, there are 5 boys for every 4 girls. If there are 20 boys, how many girls are there?

• 12

• 16

• 20

• 24

A scale drawing of a building is made using the scale 1 inch = 10 feet. If the actual height of the building is 120 feet, how tall is the building in the scale drawing?

• 10 inches

• 12 inches

• 14 inches

• 16 inches

If a bag of dog food lasts 6 days for 2 dogs, how long will it last for 3 dogs at the same rate of consumption?

• 3 days

• 4 days

• 5 days

• 6 days

The ratio of the number of almonds to the number of raisins in a bag of trail mix is 4:3. There are 600 almonds in the bag. How many raisins are in the bag of trail mix?

• 300

• 150

• 800

• 450

The ratio of fish to turtles is an aquarium is 5 to 4. If there are 20 turtles in the aquarium, how many fish are in the aquarium?

• 16

• 36

• 45

• 25