Real World Equivalent Ratio Word Problems

A recipe requires 2 cups of milk for every 3 cups of flour. If you use 8 cups of milk, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 9

• 12

• 16

• 6

For every $5 Carl spends on movies, he spends $15 on video games. Last month, she spent $60 on video games. How much did he spend on movies?

• $50

• $30

• $20

• $25

In a class, the ratio of boys to girls is 6:5. If there are 18 boys, how many girls are there?

• 11

• 24

• 12

• 15

Keely went for a long swim. If she swam 12 miles in 3 hours, how long would she swim in 6 hours?

• 20 miles

• 4 miles

• 72 miles

• 24 miles

On an flight to Atlanta last week, for every two passengers, there were three empty seats. There were 40 passengers on the flight. How many seats were empty?

• 80 empty seats

• 60 empty seats

• 30 empty seats

• 40 empty seats

A bicycle wheel makes 6 rotations for every 10 meters it travels. How many rotations will it make if it travels 50 meters?

• 18 rotations

• 24 rotations

• 30 rotations

• 36 rotations

A recipe for a cake requires 4 eggs for every 2 cups of sugar. If you want to double the recipe, how many eggs will you need?

• 4 eggs

• 8 eggs

• 12 eggs

• 16 eggs

A car uses 4 gallons of gasoline to travel 100 miles. How many gallons will it use to travel 250 miles?

• 6 gallons

• 8 gallons

• 10 gallons

• 12 gallons

A map scale shows that 2 inches equals 100 miles. How many miles does 7 inches on the map represent?

• 250 miles

• 300 miles

• 350 miles

• 400 miles

While preparing for a triathlon, Janecia swims 8 minutes for every 20 minutes she bikes.  If she swims 72 minutes, how long does she bike for?

• 180 minutes

• 144 minutes

• 92 minutes

• 80 minutes