Mastering Ratios and Proportions: A 5th Grade Challenge

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

• 3 cups of flour

• 2 cups of flour

• 6 cups of flour

• 4 cups of flour

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

• 20

• 15

• 25

• 30

A fruit stand sells apples and oranges in the ratio of 3:2. If there are 30 apples, how many oranges are there?

• 20

• 15

• 10

• 25

A car travels 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas. How many miles can it travel on 8 gallons of gas?

• 200 miles

• 300 miles

• 240 miles

• 180 miles

In a school, the ratio of students to teachers is 15:1. If there are 120 students, how many teachers are there?

• 10

• 12

• 6

• 8

A recipe requires 4 eggs for every 2 cups of milk. If you have 12 eggs, how many cups of milk can you use?

• 10 cups of milk

• 8 cups of milk

• 6 cups of milk

• 4 cups of milk

A survey shows that 60% of students prefer chocolate ice cream. If there are 200 students, how many prefer chocolate ice cream?

• 150

• 120

• 80

• 100

In a garden, the ratio of roses to tulips is 7:3. If there are 70 roses, how many tulips are there?

• 40

• 50

• 20

• 30

A car can travel 300 miles on 10 gallons of gas. How many gallons of gas are needed to travel 450 miles?

• 20 gallons

• 15 gallons

• 10 gallons

• 12 gallons

In a basketball game, the ratio of points scored by Team A to Team B is 5:3. If Team A scores 50 points, how many points does Team B score?

• 40

• 20

• 60

• 30