Proportions and Tables: Fun Challenges for 5th Graders

A table shows the number of apples and oranges sold at a market. If 30 apples are sold for every 20 oranges, how many oranges are sold if 90 apples are sold?

• 45 oranges

• 30 oranges

• 60 oranges

• 75 oranges

In a classroom, the ratio of boys to girls is 3:2. If there are 15 boys, how many girls are there? Create a table to show the number of boys and girls for different total students.

• 5 girls

• 12 girls

• 10 girls

• 8 girls

A recipe requires 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If you want to use 8 cups of flour, how many cups of sugar do you need? Create a table showing the proportions for different amounts of flour.

• 10 cups of sugar

• 14 cups of sugar

• 8 cups of sugar

• 12 cups of sugar

A survey shows that 4 out of 10 students prefer chocolate ice cream. If there are 50 students in total, how many prefer chocolate? Create a table to represent the preferences of 50 students.

• 15

• 25

• 30

• 20

In a garden, the ratio of roses to tulips is 5:3. If there are 25 roses, how many tulips are there? Create a table to show the number of roses and tulips for different amounts of roses.

• 20

• 30

• 10

• 15

A car travels 120 miles on 4 gallons of gas. How many miles can it travel on 10 gallons? Create a table to show the relationship between gallons of gas and miles traveled.

• 240 miles

• 300 miles

• 150 miles

• 180 miles

A school has a ratio of 2 teachers for every 5 students. If there are 30 students, how many teachers are there? Create a table to represent the number of teachers for different numbers of students.

• 6

• 10

• 12

• 15

In a fruit stand, the ratio of bananas to apples is 7:5. If there are 35 bananas, how many apples are there? Create a table to show the number of bananas and apples for different amounts of bananas.

• 15 apples

• 25 apples

• 20 apples

• 30 apples

A recipe calls for 3 cups of water for every 2 cups of rice. If you want to cook 8 cups of rice, how many cups of water do you need? Create a table to show the proportions for different amounts of rice.

• 15 cups of water

• 12 cups of water

• 10 cups of water

• 8 cups of water

A store sells 15 pencils for every 10 erasers. If the store has 45 pencils, how many erasers does it have? Create a table to represent the relationship between pencils and erasers.

• 30 erasers

• 25 erasers

• 40 erasers

• 15 erasers