Mastering Ratios: Real-Life Applications and Equivalents

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour and 3 cups of sugar. What is the ratio of flour to sugar?

• 2:3

• 2:1

• 3:2

• 1:2

If a car travels 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas, what is the ratio of miles traveled to gallons used?

• 25:1

• 35:1

• 40:1

• 30:1

In a class, the ratio of boys to girls is 4:5. If there are 20 boys, how many girls are there?

• 15

• 30

• 25

• 20

A map has a scale of 1 inch to 10 miles. If two cities are 3 inches apart on the map, how far apart are they in real life?

• 30 miles

• 15 miles

• 25 miles

• 40 miles

A fruit basket contains apples and oranges in the ratio of 3:2. If there are 12 apples, how many oranges are there?

• 12

• 10

• 6

• 8

If a recipe requires 4 tablespoons of oil for every 6 tablespoons of vinegar, what is the equivalent ratio of oil to vinegar?

• 1:2

• 4:5

• 3:4

• 2:3

A school has a ratio of 2 teachers for every 25 students. If there are 100 students, how many teachers are there?

• 10 teachers

• 8 teachers

• 6 teachers

• 4 teachers

In a garden, the ratio of flowers to shrubs is 5:3. If there are 15 flowers, how many shrubs are there?

• 6

• 9

• 12

• 15

A car can travel 240 miles on 8 gallons of gas. What is the equivalent ratio of miles to gallons?

• 30 miles per gallon

• 40 miles per gallon

• 20 miles per gallon

• 15 miles per gallon

If a box contains red and blue marbles in the ratio of 7:3 and there are 21 red marbles, how many blue marbles are there?

• 12

• 9

• 15

• 6