Identifying Ratios in Real-Life Scenarios Quiz

Question 1: In a bag of marbles, the ratio of red marbles to blue marbles is 3:5. If there are 24 blue marbles, how many red marbles are there?

• 10

• 18

• 20

• 14

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

Question 2: A recipe for pancakes calls for 2 cups of flour and 1 cup of milk. What is the ratio of flour to milk?

• 4:1

• 1:2

• 2:1

• 3:1

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

Question 3: In a school, the ratio of boys to girls is 2:3. If there are 120 girls, how many boys are there?

• 40

• 100

• 80

• 150

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

Question 4: A map has a scale of 1 inch represents 5 miles. What is the ratio of inches to miles on the map?

• 1:7

• 1:5

• 1:3

• 1:10

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

Question 5: A fruit basket contains 4 apples and 6 oranges. What is the ratio of apples to oranges?

• 3:2

• 1:2

• 2:3

• 4:6

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

Question 6: A car travels 240 miles in 4 hours. What is the ratio of miles to hours?

• 80 miles per hour

• 120 miles per hour

• 60 miles per hour

• 40 miles per hour

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

Question 7: A bag of candy has 5 red candies and 3 green candies. What is the ratio of red candies to green candies?

• 2:1

• 5:3

• 8:5

• 3:5

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

Question 8: A recipe for lemonade calls for 4 cups of water and 1 cup of lemon juice. What is the ratio of water to lemon juice?

• 4:1

• 3:2

• 1:4

• 2:1

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

Question 9: In a class, the ratio of students who wear glasses to students who don't wear glasses is 1:4. If there are 20 students who wear glasses, how many students don't wear glasses?

• 25

• 16

• 30

• 80

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

Question 10: A box of pencils contains 8 blue pencils and 12 red pencils. What is the ratio of blue pencils to red pencils?

• 2:3

• 5:3

• 4:1

• 3:2

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.3