Culinary Math: Ratios and Proportions Quiz

If you are using a recipe that has the proportion of 1 cup of butter to 3 cups of sugar, how many cups of butter will you need if you will be using 8 cups of sugar?

• 3 cups

• 2.5 cups

• 2.67 cups

• 2 cups

Maria is going to make a salad dressing that has the proportion of 3 tablespoons of olive oil to 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. If she wants to use 4 tablespoons of lemon juice, how much olive oil should she use?

• 12 tablespoons

• 10 tablespoons

• 8 tablespoons

• 15 tablespoons

I want to make a barbecue sauce that has the proportion of 1 cup of packed brown sugar to 1 cup apple cider vinegar. How much brown sugar should I use if I use 2 cups of vinegar?

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

• 2.5 cups

• 1.5 cups

Yesenia is going to make a salmon glaze that has the proportion of 2 tablespoons of lemon juice to 1 cup of soy sauce. How many cups of soy sauce should she use if she uses 3 tablespoons of lemon juice?

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

• 1.5 cups

• 3 cups

Mitch has a recipe for cake icing that has the proportion of 3 cups of confectioners sugar to 1 cup of butter. How much butter should he use if he uses 6 cups of confectioners sugar?

• 1.5 cups

• 3 cups

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

The recipe has the proportion of 1 tablespoon of soy sauce to 3 pounds of chicken wings. How many pounds of chicken wings should you use if you want to use 2 tablespoons of soy sauce?

• 3 pounds

• 6 pounds

• 4 pounds

• 5 pounds

If a dozen eggs costs $1.60, how much would 8 eggs cost?

• $1.07

• $1.20

• $1.33

• $1.10

If a dozen doughnuts costs $8.99, how much would 18 doughnuts cost?

• $13.47

• $13.50

• $13.48

• $13.49

If 6 cans of soda cost $2.75, how much would 24 cans of soda cost?

• $11.00

• $10.75

• $10.50

• $11.25

If 8 bakery cookies cost $14, how much would 12 bakery cookies cost?

• $21.50

• $20.00

• $22.00

• $21.00