Understanding and Solving Real-Life Ratios Quiz

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

• 3:2

• 2:3

• 2:5

• 1:1

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

• 2:1

• 5:3

• 3:2

• 4:3

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

• 1:2

• 3:5

• 1:3

• 2:5

If a car travels 60 miles in 1 hour and 90 miles in 1.5 hours, what is the ratio of miles traveled in the first hour to the second?

• 1:1

• 3:2

• 2:1

• 4:3

A toy store has 15 red toys and 5 blue toys. What is the ratio of red toys to blue toys?

• 3:1

• 2:1

• 5:1

• 4:1

In a garden, there are 4 rose bushes for every 6 tulip plants. What is the ratio of rose bushes to tulip plants?

• 4:5

• 1:2

• 3:4

• 2:3

A box contains 10 chocolates and 5 candies. What is the ratio of chocolates to candies?

• 5:2

• 3:1

• 2:1

• 1:2

If a school has 200 students and 50 of them are in the band, what is the ratio of band members to total students?

• 1:5

• 2:3

• 3:4

• 1:4

A pizza is cut into 8 slices, and 3 slices are pepperoni. What is the ratio of pepperoni slices to total slices?

• 4:8

• 1:8

• 2:8

• 3:8

In a library, there are 30 fiction books and 10 non-fiction books. What is the ratio of fiction to non-fiction books in simplest form?

• 5:2

• 4:1

• 2:1

• 3:1