Real-Life Proportions: Check Your Answers!

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If you want to use 6 cups of sugar, how many cups of flour do you need? Check if your answer is reasonable.

• 6 cups of flour

• 4 cups of flour

• 2 cups of flour

• 3 cups of flour

A car travels 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas. How many gallons of gas would it need to travel 300 miles? Verify if your calculation makes sense.

• 20 gallons

• 5 gallons

• 15 gallons

• 10 gallons

In a school, the ratio of boys to girls is 4:5. If there are 20 boys, how many girls are there? Ensure your answer is logical.

• 20

• 25

• 30

• 15

A map shows that 1 inch represents 10 miles. If two cities are 3 inches apart on the map, how far apart are they in real life? Check if this distance seems reasonable.

• 15 miles

• 20 miles

• 50 miles

• 30 miles

A recipe requires 3 eggs for every 2 cups of milk. If you have 12 eggs, how many cups of milk can you use? Confirm if your answer is sensible.

• 10 cups of milk

• 8 cups of milk

• 6 cups of milk

• 4 cups of milk

A store sells 5 apples for $2. How much would 15 apples cost? Make sure your answer is reasonable based on the price per apple.

• $10.00

• $8.00

• $6.00

• $4.00

If a car can travel 240 miles on 8 gallons of gas, how far can it travel on 12 gallons? Check if your answer is realistic based on the given information.

• 240 miles

• 300 miles

• 360 miles

• 480 miles

In a class, the ratio of students who passed to those who failed is 3:2. If 30 students passed, how many failed? Verify if your answer is logical.

• 10

• 15

• 20

• 25

A recipe uses 4 cups of water for every 5 cups of rice. If you want to use 15 cups of rice, how much water do you need? Ensure your answer is reasonable.

• 10 cups of water

• 14 cups of water

• 8 cups of water

• 12 cups of water

A painter can complete a wall in 4 hours. If he works for 10 hours, how many walls can he paint? Check if your answer is realistic based on the time given.

• 1 wall

• 3 walls

• 2.5 walls

• 5 walls