Ratio and Proportion Puzzles for Grade 6 Learners

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If you want to use 6 cups of sugar, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 3 cups of flour

• 5 cups of flour

• 4 cups of flour

• 2 cups of flour

If a car travels 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas, how many miles can it travel on 8 gallons of gas?

• 180 miles

• 200 miles

• 300 miles

• 240 miles

A map shows that 1 inch represents 20 miles. If two cities are 3 inches apart on the map, how far apart are they in real life?

• 100 miles

• 60 miles

• 80 miles

• 40 miles

In a classroom, the ratio of boys to girls is 4:5. If there are 20 boys, how many girls are there?

• 20

• 15

• 30

• 25

A recipe requires 3 eggs for every 4 cups of milk. How many eggs are needed for 12 cups of milk?

• 6

• 9

• 15

• 12

If 5 oranges cost $2.50, how much would 8 oranges cost at the same rate?

• $2.00

• $5.00

• $3.50

• $4.00

A car can travel 240 miles on 8 gallons of gas. How many gallons of gas will it need to travel 360 miles?

• 8 gallons

• 12 gallons

• 15 gallons

• 10 gallons

In a fruit basket, the ratio of apples to bananas is 3:2. If there are 12 apples, how many bananas are there?

• 10

• 8

• 6

• 4

A painter can complete a job in 6 hours. If he works at the same rate, how long will it take him to complete 4 jobs?

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 30 hours

• 18 hours

If a recipe that serves 4 people requires 2 cups of rice, how many cups of rice are needed to serve 10 people?

• 6 cups

• 4 cups

• 3 cups

• 5 cups