Ratios Real World Problems

A math club has 25 members, of which 11 are males and the rest are females. What is the ratio of males to all club members?

• 11 : 25

• 25:12

• 14:25

• 14:25

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

The ratio of tomatoes to red apples is 2:5. If there are 20 tomatoes, how many red apples are there?

• 25 Red apples

• 15 Red apples

• 50 Red apples

• 20 Red apples

A bag of marbles comes with 3 blue marbles, 2 red marbles, and 5 yellow marbles. What is the ratio of red to yellow?

• 2 to 5

• 5 to 3

• 3 to 5

• 5 to 2

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Which of the following options is a real life example of a ratio?

• 12 noodles

• 4 meatballs : 1 cup of sauce

• 1 jar of sauce

• 15 desserts

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

In a survey, the ratio of people who prefer tea to those who prefer coffee is 4:5. If 180 people were surveyed, how many prefer tea?

• 80

• 72

• 90

• 100

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

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

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 flour do you need?

• 1

• 1.5

• 2

• 3

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

If the ratio of cats to dogs in a pet store is 3:4, and there are 12 cats, how many dogs are there?

• 16

• 15

• 14

• 13

A school's student to teacher ratio is 20:1. If there are 400 students, how many teachers are there?

• 20

• 25

• 15

• 10

If a car travels 60 miles in 1.5 hours, what is the ratio of miles to hours?

• 40:1

• 60:1.5

• 40:3

• 20:0.5

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2