Understanding Ratios: Proportions in Everyday Situations

If there are 4 apples for every 2 oranges, what is the ratio of apples to oranges?

• 2:1

• 4:2

• 3:1

• 1:2

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

• 3 cups of sugar

• 2 cups of sugar

• 5 cups of sugar

• 4 cups of sugar

In a class, the ratio of boys to girls is 5 to 3. If there are 15 boys, how many girls are there?

• 6

• 15

• 9

• 12

A car travels 120 miles on 3 gallons of gas. How many miles can it travel on 5 gallons of gas?

• 180 miles

• 150 miles

• 200 miles

• 220 miles

If a pack of 6 pencils costs $3, how much would 10 packs cost?

• $15

• $30

• $40

• $25

A map shows that 2 inches represent 50 miles. How many miles does 5 inches represent?

• 125 miles

• 100 miles

• 150 miles

• 75 miles

For every 4 books read, a student earns 1 reward point. If a student reads 16 books, how many reward points do they earn?

• 8 reward points

• 6 reward points

• 4 reward points

• 2 reward points

In a garden, the ratio of flowers to vegetables is 7 to 2. If there are 28 flowers, how many vegetables are there?

• 8

• 12

• 6

• 10

If 3 notebooks cost $6, how much would 10 notebooks cost?

• $30

• $25

• $20

• $15

A recipe requires 2 cups of milk for every 5 cups of flour. If you use 10 cups of flour, how many cups of milk do you need?

• 6 cups of milk

• 4 cups of milk

• 2 cups of milk

• 8 cups of milk