Understanding Ratios: Real-Life Problem Solving for 6th Graders

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour and 3 cups of sugar. What is the ratio of flour to sugar?

• 3:2

• 2:3

• 1:2

• 2:1

In a class, there are 12 boys and 8 girls. What is the ratio of boys to girls in simplest form?

• 5:3

• 4:3

• 2:1

• 3:2

A fruit basket contains 5 apples and 10 oranges. What is the ratio of apples to the total number of fruits?

• 1:3

• 1:2

• 2:5

• 3:5

If a car travels 60 miles in 1 hour and 90 miles in 1.5 hours, what is the ratio of distance to time for the first part of the trip?

• 45 miles per hour

• 60 miles per hour

• 90 miles per hour

• 75 miles per hour

A toy store has 15 red toys and 10 blue toys. What is the ratio of red toys to blue toys?

• 3:2

• 4:1

• 5:3

• 2:1

In a garden, the ratio of roses to tulips is 4:5. If there are 20 roses, how many tulips are there?

• 20

• 30

• 25

• 15

A school has a ratio of 3 teachers for every 20 students. If there are 60 students, how many teachers are there?

• 6

• 12

• 15

• 9

A recipe requires 1 part vinegar to 4 parts oil. If you use 2 cups of vinegar, how much oil do you need?

• 6 cups of oil

• 10 cups of oil

• 4 cups of oil

• 8 cups of oil

In a basketball game, the ratio of points scored by Team A to Team B is 7:5. If Team A scored 42 points, how many points did Team B score?

• 40

• 25

• 30

• 35

A box contains 3 red balls, 5 blue balls, and 2 green balls. What is the ratio of red balls to the total number of balls?

• 1:4

• 3:10

• 2:10

• 3:5