Mastering Unit Rates & Ratios: Advanced Word Problems

A recipe requires 3 cups of flour for every 2 cups of sugar. If you want to make a batch using 12 cups of flour, how many cups of sugar will you need?

• 6 cups of sugar

• 8 cups of sugar

• 4 cups of sugar

• 10 cups of sugar

A car travels 240 miles using 8 gallons of gas. What is the unit rate of miles per gallon for this car?

• 15 miles per gallon

• 40 miles per gallon

• 20 miles per gallon

• 30 miles per gallon

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

In a class, the ratio of boys to girls is 3:5. If there are 24 boys in the class, how many girls are there?

• 30

• 20

• 40

• 50

A fruit stand sells apples and oranges in the ratio of 4:3. If there are 28 apples, how many oranges are there?

• 14

• 21

• 24

• 18

A recipe calls for 2 tablespoons of oil for every 5 servings. How much oil is needed for 15 servings?

• 6 tablespoons

• 8 tablespoons

• 10 tablespoons

• 4 tablespoons

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

• 8 teachers

• 6 teachers

• 10 teachers

• 4 teachers

A car can travel 300 miles on 10 gallons of gas. If you want to know how far it can go on 15 gallons, what is the distance?

• 600 miles

• 150 miles

• 450 miles

• 300 miles

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

In a garden, the ratio of roses to tulips is 7:2. If there are 42 roses, how many tulips are there?

• 14

• 10

• 16

• 12

A recipe uses 4 cups of water for every 1 cup of rice. If you want to cook 3 cups of rice, how much water do you need?

• 8 cups of water

• 6 cups of water

• 12 cups of water

• 10 cups of water

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

A store sells pencils and erasers in the ratio of 5:2. If there are 50 pencils, how many erasers are there?

• 25

• 30

• 20

• 10