Solving Multi-Step Ratio and Proportion Problems

A recipe requires 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If you want to make a batch that uses 12 cups of sugar, how many cups of flour will you need?

• 8 cups of flour

• 6 cups of flour

• 10 cups of flour

• 4 cups of flour

A car travels 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas. If the car continues to use gas at the same rate, how many gallons will it need to travel 600 miles?

• 15 gallons

• 20 gallons

• 25 gallons

• 30 gallons

A school is planning a field trip for 120 students. If each bus can hold 30 students, how many buses are needed to transport all the students?

• 6

• 3

• 4

• 5

A gardener has a ratio of 3 roses for every 2 tulips. If the gardener has 18 roses, how many tulips does he have?

• 8 tulips

• 12 tulips

• 15 tulips

• 10 tulips

A store sells pencils at a rate of 4 for $1. If a student buys 20 pencils, how much will it cost?

• $2

• $5

• $10

• $3

A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of oil for every 2 cups of flour. If you want to use 6 cups of flour, how much oil will you need?

• 1.5 cups of oil

• 0.5 cups of oil

• 2.25 cups of oil

• 3 cups of oil

A recipe requires 5 eggs for every 2 cups of milk. If you have 15 eggs, how many cups of milk can you use?

• 6 cups of milk

• 4 cups of milk

• 8 cups of milk

• 10 cups of milk

A car can travel 240 miles on 8 gallons of gas. How many miles can it travel on 12 gallons of gas?

• 480 miles

• 240 miles

• 360 miles

• 300 miles

A recipe uses 1/2 cup of sugar for every 3/4 cup of flour. If you want to use 2 cups of flour, how much sugar do you need?

• 1 cup of sugar

• 3/4 cup of sugar

• 2 cups of sugar

• 1 and 1/3 cups of sugar

A factory produces 300 toys in 5 hours. If the factory continues at the same rate, how many toys will it produce in 12 hours?

• 600 toys

• 480 toys

• 900 toys

• 720 toys