Real-Life Ratios: Exploring Proportions and Comparisons

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

• 2:3

• 1:2

• 2:1

• 3:2

If a car travels 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas, what is the ratio of miles traveled to gallons used?

• 25:1

• 30:1

• 40:1

• 35:1

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

• 15

• 25

• 20

• 30

A map has a scale of 1 inch to 10 miles. If two cities are 3 inches apart on the map, how far apart are they in real life?

• 20 miles

• 25 miles

• 30 miles

• 15 miles

A fruit basket contains 6 apples and 4 oranges. What is the ratio of apples to the total number of fruits in the basket?

• 3:5

• 4:6

• 1:4

• 2:5

If a recipe is doubled, and it originally requires 3 cups of milk, how many cups of milk will be needed now?

• 4 cups

• 5 cups

• 6 cups

• 8 cups

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

• 9

• 15

• 6

• 12

In a garden, the ratio of roses to tulips is 5:2. If there are 30 roses, how many tulips are there?

• 10

• 12

• 15

• 20

A car can travel 240 miles on 8 gallons of gas. What is the equivalent ratio of miles to gallons?

• 20 miles per gallon

• 30 miles per gallon

• 40 miles per gallon

• 15 miles per gallon

If a store sells 3 shirts for every 2 pairs of pants, how many shirts would be sold if 10 pairs of pants are sold?

• 20 shirts

• 10 shirts

• 5 shirts

• 15 shirts