Understanding Ratios in Daily Life

What is the ratio of 2 apples to 3 oranges?

• 2:5

• 2:3

• 1:1

• 3:2

If there are 4 boys and 6 girls in a class, what is the ratio of boys to girls?

• 2:3

• 3:4

• 1:2

• 4:5

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

• 2:3

• 1:2

• 2:1

• 3:2

If a car travels 60 miles in 1 hour, what is the ratio of distance to time?

• 120:1

• 30:1

• 60:2

• 60:1

In a bag of marbles, there are 5 red marbles and 10 blue marbles. What is the ratio of red to blue marbles?

• 1:3

• 5:10

• 1:2

• 2:1

If a classroom has 12 desks for 30 students, what is the ratio of desks to students?

• 2:5

• 3:10

• 1:3

• 4:15

A fruit basket contains 3 bananas and 5 apples. What is the ratio of bananas to total fruits?

• 3:8

• 3:5

• 1:3

• 5:8

If a pizza is cut into 8 slices and 3 slices are eaten, what is the ratio of eaten slices to remaining slices?

• 1:7

• 3:5

• 4:4

• 2:6

In a race, if John runs 200 meters in 20 seconds and Mike runs 300 meters in 30 seconds, who has a better ratio of distance to time?

• John runs faster than Mike.

• Both have the same ratio of distance to time.

• Mike has a better ratio of distance to time.

• John has a better ratio of distance to time.

If a store sells 4 shirts for every 5 pairs of pants, what is the ratio of shirts to pants?

• 1:2

• 5:4

• 2:3

• 4:5