Exploring Real-Life Ratios: A Fun 5th Grade Quiz

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

• 2:5

• 1:1

• 2:3

• 3:2

In a class, there are 12 boys and 8 girls. What is the ratio of boys to girls?

• 2:1

• 1:1

• 3:2

• 4:3

A fruit basket has 5 apples and 10 oranges. What is the ratio of apples to the total number of fruits?

• 2:5

• 1:2

• 1:3

• 3:5

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

• 35:1

• 30:1

• 25:1

• 40:1

A gardener plants 4 rows of tomatoes and 6 rows of cucumbers. What is the ratio of tomato rows to cucumber rows?

• 2:3

• 4:6

• 1:2

• 3:4

In a school, the ratio of teachers to students is 1:20. If there are 5 teachers, how many students are there?

• 100 students

• 50 students

• 120 students

• 80 students

A recipe requires 3 parts of oil for every 2 parts of vinegar. What is the ratio of oil to vinegar?

• 2:3

• 1:1

• 4:1

• 3:2

At a party, there are 15 pizzas for 30 guests. What is the ratio of pizzas to guests?

• 3:1

• 1:1

• 1:2

• 2:3

A box contains 8 red balls and 4 blue balls. What is the ratio of red balls to blue balls?

• 2:1

• 1:2

• 3:1

• 4:1

If a car can travel 240 miles on 8 gallons of gas, what is the ratio of miles per gallon?

• 40 miles per gallon

• 15 miles per gallon

• 30 miles per gallon

• 20 miles per gallon