Mastering Ratios and Unit Conversions in Everyday Life

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 many cups of flour do you need?

• 2/3 cups of flour

• 3/2 cups of flour

• 1/2 cup of flour

• 1 cup of flour

A car travels 120 kilometers in 2 hours. How far would it travel in 5 hours at the same speed?

• 240 kilometers

• 300 kilometers

• 150 kilometers

• 400 kilometers

If 4 apples weigh 1 kilogram, how many kilograms do 10 apples weigh?

• 1 kilogram

• 2.5 kilograms

• 3 kilograms

• 4 kilograms

A painter uses 3 liters of paint to cover 12 square meters. How much paint is needed to cover 30 square meters?

• 10 liters

• 5 liters

• 12 liters

• 7.5 liters

A recipe requires 250 milliliters of milk for 5 servings. How much milk is needed for 8 servings?

• 300 milliliters

• 500 milliliters

• 350 milliliters

• 400 milliliters

If a 15-liter tank is filled with water at a rate of 3 liters per minute, how long will it take to fill the tank completely?

• 12 minutes

• 7 minutes

• 10 minutes

• 5 minutes

A cyclist rides 45 miles in 3 hours. How many miles would they ride in 5 hours at the same pace?

• 90 miles

• 100 miles

• 60 miles

• 75 miles

If 5 meters of ribbon costs $10, how much would 8 meters cost?

• $20

• $12

• $8

• $16

A car uses 1 gallon of gas to travel 25 miles. How many gallons are needed to travel 100 miles?

• 10 gallons

• 2 gallons

• 4 gallons

• 5 gallons

If a 2-liter bottle of soda serves 8 people, how many liters are needed to serve 20 people?

• 3 liters

• 6 liters

• 4 liters

• 5 liters