Mastering Ratios and Proportions: Grade 5 Math Quiz

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If you want to make a batch using 6 cups of sugar, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 3 cups of flour

• 2 cups of flour

• 4 cups of flour

• 6 cups of flour

In a class of 30 students, the ratio of boys to girls is 2:3. How many boys are in the class?

• 12

• 10

• 18

• 15

A car travels 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas. How many miles can it travel on 8 gallons of gas?

• 180 miles

• 200 miles

• 240 miles

• 300 miles

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

A fruit stand sells apples and oranges in the ratio of 4:5. If there are 36 apples, how many oranges are there?

• 45

• 40

• 30

• 50

A school has 120 students, and 3/4 of them are participating in a science fair. How many students are participating?

• 90

• 60

• 75

• 100

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

If a box contains 12 red balls and 8 blue balls, what is the ratio of red balls to the total number of balls in the box?

• 2 : 3

• 3 : 5

• 4 : 7

• 1 : 2

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

A gardener plants flowers in a ratio of 5 roses to 3 tulips. If he plants 40 roses, how many tulips does he plant?

• 30

• 36

• 20

• 24

A store sells pencils at a rate of 5 for $2. How much would it cost to buy 20 pencils?

• $4

• $8

• $10

• $6

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

In a survey, 60% of the participants prefer chocolate ice cream. If 120 people participated, how many prefer chocolate ice cream?

• 60

• 90

• 72

• 48

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A recipe requires 3 tablespoons of sugar for every 2 cups of flour. If you use 4 cups of flour, how many tablespoons of sugar do you need?

• 4 tablespoons

• 10 tablespoons

• 8 tablespoons

• 6 tablespoons