Real World Equivalent Ratio Word Problems

A recipe requires 2 cups of milk for every 3 cups of flour. If you use 8 cups of milk, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 9

• 12

• 16

• 6

For every $5 Carl spends on movies, he spends $15 on video games. Last month, she spent $60 on video games. How much did he spend on movies?

• $50

• $30

• $20

• $25

In a class, the ratio of boys to girls is 6:5. If there are 18 boys, how many girls are there?

• 11

• 24

• 12

• 15

Keely went for a long swim. If she swam 12 miles in 3 hours, how long would she swim in 6 hours?

• 20 miles

• 4 miles

• 72 miles

• 24 miles

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

On an flight to Atlanta last week, for every two passengers, there were three empty seats. There were 40 passengers on the flight. How many seats were empty?

• 80 empty seats

• 60 empty seats

• 30 empty seats

• 40 empty seats

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

A bicycle wheel makes 6 rotations for every 10 meters it travels. How many rotations will it make if it travels 50 meters?

• 18 rotations

• 24 rotations

• 30 rotations

• 36 rotations

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

A recipe for a cake requires 4 eggs for every 2 cups of sugar. If you want to double the recipe, how many eggs will you need?

• 4 eggs

• 8 eggs

• 12 eggs

• 16 eggs

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

A car uses 4 gallons of gasoline to travel 100 miles. How many gallons will it use to travel 250 miles?

• 6 gallons

• 8 gallons

• 10 gallons

• 12 gallons

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

A map scale shows that 2 inches equals 100 miles. How many miles does 7 inches on the map represent?

• 250 miles

• 300 miles

• 350 miles

• 400 miles

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

While preparing for a triathlon, Janecia swims 8 minutes for every 20 minutes she bikes.  If she swims 72 minutes, how long does she bike for?

• 180 minutes

• 144 minutes

• 92 minutes

• 80 minutes

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B