Exploring Ratios and Rates in Everyday Situations

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If you want to make a smaller batch using 1 cup of sugar, how much flour do you need?

• 1 cup of flour

• 3/2 cups of flour

• 1/2 cup of flour

• 2/3 cups of flour

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

• 300 miles

• 180 miles

• 200 miles

• 240 miles

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

• 10

• 5

• 12

• 8

A fruit seller has apples and oranges in the ratio of 4:3. If he has 28 apples, how many oranges does he have?

• 21

• 30

• 18

• 24

A recipe requires 3 tablespoons of oil for every 4 servings. How much oil is needed for 10 servings?

• 2 tablespoons

• 7.5 tablespoons

• 5 tablespoons

• 10 tablespoons

A bike travels 12 miles in 30 minutes. If it continues at the same speed, how far will it travel in 1 hour?

• 30 miles

• 24 miles

• 36 miles

• 18 miles

In a class, the ratio of boys to girls is 2:3. If there are 30 students in total, how many boys are there?

• 10

• 12

• 15

• 18

A car can travel 240 miles on 8 gallons of gas. Is the relationship between miles traveled and gallons of gas proportional? Explain your answer.

• No, the relationship is not proportional because the gas consumption varies.

• No, the relationship is proportional only if more gas is used.

• Yes, but only for distances less than 240 miles.

• Yes, the relationship is proportional based on the given data.

A store sells 5 pounds of rice for $10. How much would 8 pounds of rice cost at the same rate?

• $14

• $12

• $16

• $20

If a recipe that serves 4 people requires 2 cups of milk, how much milk is needed to serve 10 people?

• 4 cups of milk

• 3 cups of milk

• 5 cups of milk

• 6 cups of milk