Exploring Ratios and Multi-Step Problems in Real Life

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If you want to make a batch using 12 cups of sugar, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 4 cups of flour

• 8 cups of flour

• 10 cups of flour

• 6 cups of flour

A gardener has 3 types of plants. If he has 4 rose plants, 6 tulip plants, and 8 daisy plants, what is the ratio of rose plants to the total number of plants?

• 3:10

• 4:9

• 2:9

• 1:6

A car travels 60 miles in 1 hour. How far will it travel in 3 hours and 30 minutes?

• 180 miles

• 150 miles

• 210 miles

• 240 miles

A school has 120 students. If the ratio of boys to girls is 3:5, how many boys are there?

• 75

• 45

• 30

• 60

Emma bought 3 packs of stickers. Each pack contains 15 stickers. If she gives away 10 stickers, how many stickers does she have left?

• 30

• 35

• 25

• 40

A recipe requires 4 eggs for every 2 cups of milk. If you want to use 10 cups of milk, how many eggs do you need?

• 20 eggs

• 8 eggs

• 15 eggs

• 12 eggs

A store sells pencils in packs of 8. If a teacher buys 5 packs, how many pencils does she have in total?

• 32

• 48

• 40

• 56

A fruit basket contains 10 apples, 15 oranges, and 5 bananas. What is the ratio of oranges to the total number of fruits in the basket?

• 1:3

• 2:5

• 3:4

• 1:2

A train travels 150 miles in 2 hours. If it continues at the same speed, how far will it travel in 5 hours?

• 250 miles

• 450 miles

• 375 miles

• 300 miles

A pizza is cut into 12 slices. If 3 slices are eaten, what fraction of the pizza is left?

• 3/4

• 5/12

• 2/3

• 1/2