Real-Life Ratio Challenges: Word Problems & Graphing

A recipe calls for a ratio of 2 cups of flour to 3 cups of sugar. If you want to make a batch using 10 cups of flour, how much sugar will you need?

• 10 cups of sugar

• 15 cups of sugar

• 5 cups of sugar

• 20 cups of sugar

In a class, the ratio of boys to girls is 4:5. If there are 36 students in total, how many boys are in the class?

• 20

• 16

• 18

• 12

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

• 35:1

• 25:1

• 30:1

• 40:1

A fruit basket contains apples and oranges in the ratio of 3:2. If there are 30 fruits in total, how many apples are there?

• 24

• 12

• 18

• 15

A school is organizing a field trip with a ratio of 1 teacher for every 5 students. If there are 45 students going, how many teachers are needed?

• 10

• 7

• 8

• 9

In a garden, the ratio of roses to tulips is 7:3. If there are 100 flowers in total, how many tulips are there?

• 30

• 50

• 40

• 20

A recipe requires a ratio of 1:4 for oil to vinegar. If you use 2 cups of oil, how much vinegar do you need?

• 8 cups of vinegar

• 10 cups of vinegar

• 4 cups of vinegar

• 6 cups of vinegar

The ratio of cats to dogs in a shelter is 5:3. If there are 40 animals in total, how many dogs are there?

• 10

• 25

• 20

• 15

A map shows a ratio of 1 inch to 10 miles. If two cities are 50 miles apart, how far apart are they on the map?

• 10 inches

• 15 miles

• 2 inches

• 5 inches

In a basketball game, the ratio of points scored by Team A to Team B is 3:2. If Team A scored 90 points, how many points did Team B score?

• 100

• 45

• 60

• 75