Ratio and Rate Word Problems for 6th Graders

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

• 4 cups of flour

• 2 cups of flour

• 3 cups of flour

• 6 cups of flour

A car travels 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas. How many miles can it travel on 8 gallons of gas?

• 200 miles

• 180 miles

• 300 miles

• 240 miles

If 4 apples cost $2, how much would 10 apples cost?

• $6.00

• $4.00

• $3.00

• $5.00

A map shows that 1 inch represents 20 miles. If two cities are 3 inches apart on the map, how far apart are they in real life?

• 60 miles

• 80 miles

• 100 miles

• 40 miles

A gardener plants 12 flowers in 3 rows. How many flowers will be in 5 rows if the same number of flowers are planted in each row?

• 25

• 18

• 15

• 20

A school has a ratio of 3 teachers for every 20 students. If there are 60 students, how many teachers are there?

• 15

• 12

• 6

• 9

If a car can travel 240 miles on 8 gallons of gas, what is the rate of miles per gallon?

• 20 miles per gallon

• 40 miles per gallon

• 15 miles per gallon

• 30 miles per gallon

A recipe requires 4 cups of water for every 5 cups of rice. If you want to make a batch with 15 cups of rice, how much water do you need?

• 8 cups of water

• 15 cups of water

• 12 cups of water

• 10 cups of water

A store sells 3 notebooks for $4.50. How much would 10 notebooks cost?

• $10.50

• $12.00

• $18.00

• $15.00

If a train travels 120 miles in 2 hours, how far will it travel in 5 hours at the same speed?

• 240 miles

• 180 miles

• 150 miles

• 300 miles