Solving Real-Life Ratio Problems for Grade 5

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If you want to make a batch with 6 cups of sugar, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 6 cups of flour

• 4 cups of flour

• 2 cups of flour

• 3 cups of flour

In a class, the ratio of boys to girls is 4:5. If there are 20 boys, how many girls are there in the class?

• 20

• 30

• 15

• 25

A fruit salad recipe uses 1 part strawberries to 2 parts bananas. If you use 3 cups of strawberries, how many cups of bananas do you need?

• 8 cups of bananas

• 4 cups of bananas

• 5 cups of bananas

• 6 cups of bananas

A car travels 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas. What is the ratio of miles traveled to gallons of gas used?

• 35:1

• 25:1

• 40:1

• 30:1

In a garden, the ratio of roses to tulips is 3:2. If there are 12 roses, how many tulips are there?

• 8

• 4

• 10

• 6

A school has a ratio of 2 teachers for every 25 students. If there are 100 students, how many teachers are needed?

• 8 teachers

• 4 teachers

• 10 teachers

• 6 teachers

A smoothie recipe requires 4 parts yogurt to 1 part juice. If you use 2 cups of juice, how much yogurt do you need?

• 8 cups of yogurt

• 2 cups of yogurt

• 6 cups of yogurt

• 4 cups of yogurt

In a pet store, the ratio of cats to dogs is 3:4. If there are 12 cats, how many dogs are there?

• 14

• 16

• 10

• 20

A recipe for cookies requires a ratio of 1 cup of butter to 2 cups of sugar. If you want to use 4 cups of sugar, how much butter do you need?

• 3 cups of butter

• 1 cup of butter

• 2 cups of butter

• 4 cups of butter

In a basketball game, the ratio of points scored by Team A to Team B is 5:3. If Team A scores 50 points, how many points does Team B score?

• 60

• 40

• 20

• 30