Rational Numbers: Ratios and Recipes in Real Life

A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If you want to make 3 batches of the recipe, how much sugar will you need in total?

• 3 cups of sugar

• 1 1/3 cups of sugar

• 1 cup of sugar

• 2 cups of sugar

A car travels 1.5 miles per gallon of gas. If the car has 10 gallons of gas, how many miles can it travel?

• 5 miles

• 20 miles

• 10 miles

• 15 miles

A fruit basket contains 4 apples and 3 oranges. What is the ratio of apples to oranges in the basket?

• 2:1

• 3:4

• 1:2

• 4:3

If a pizza is cut into 8 equal slices and you eat 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza is left?

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 5/8

• 7/8

A runner completes a 5.5-mile race in 2.2 hours. What is the runner's average speed in miles per hour?

• 1.5 miles per hour

• 4 miles per hour

• 2.5 miles per hour

• 3 miles per hour

A recipe requires 1/4 cup of oil for every 2 cups of flour. How much oil is needed for 6 cups of flour?

• 1/2 cup of oil

• 3/4 cup of oil

• 2 cups of oil

• 1 cup of oil

If a store sells 3/4 of a pound of cheese for $6, how much would 1 pound of cheese cost?

• $10

• $8

• $12

• $4

A gardener plants 2/5 of an acre with tomatoes and 3/10 of an acre with peppers. What fraction of the acre is planted with both vegetables?

• 7/10

• 1/2

• 3/5

• 4/10

If a car can travel 120 miles on 3 gallons of gas, how many miles can it travel on 1 gallon?

• 50 miles

• 40 miles

• 30 miles

• 60 miles

A school has 240 students, and 3/8 of them are in the band. How many students are in the band?

• 90

• 150

• 120

• 60