Real-Life Ratios: Compare and Use in Everyday Situations

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

• 3:2

• 2:1

• 2:3

• 1:2

In a class of 30 students, 18 are girls. What is the ratio of boys to girls in the class?

• 1:2

• 4:5

• 2:3

• 3:4

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

• 25:1

• 40:1

• 35:1

• 30:1

If a fruit basket contains 4 apples and 6 oranges, what is the ratio of apples to the total number of fruits?

• 4:10

• 3:6

• 1:4

• 2:5

A school has 120 boys and 80 girls. What is the ratio of boys to girls in simplest form?

• 5:4

• 2:1

• 3:2

• 4:3

In a garden, there are 10 roses and 15 tulips. What is the ratio of tulips to roses?

• 2:3

• 3:2

• 1:1

• 5:3

A recipe requires 3 parts of oil for every 2 parts of vinegar. What is the ratio of oil to vinegar?

• 4:1

• 3:2

• 2:3

• 1:1

If a box contains 12 red balls and 8 blue balls, what is the ratio of blue balls to the total number of balls?

• 2:5

• 3:4

• 4:3

• 1:2

A store sells 5 shirts for every 3 pairs of pants. What is the ratio of shirts to pants?

• 5:3

• 1:1

• 2:3

• 3:5

In a survey, 40% of people preferred tea over coffee. If 200 people were surveyed, how many preferred tea? What is the ratio of tea drinkers to coffee drinkers?

• 60 tea drinkers, ratio 1:4

• 80 tea drinkers, ratio 2:3

• 100 tea drinkers, ratio 1:1

• 40 tea drinkers, ratio 1:2