Solving Real-Life Ratio Problems in 5th Grade

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour and 3 cups of sugar. If you want to use 12 cups of flour, how many cups of sugar will you need?

• 9 cups of sugar

• 12 cups of sugar

• 15 cups of sugar

• 18 cups of sugar

In a fruit basket, the ratio of apples to oranges is 4:5. If there are 36 apples, how many oranges are there?

• 40

• 45

• 50

• 30

A car travels 150 miles using 5 gallons of gas. How many gallons of gas will it use to travel 300 miles?

• 15 gallons

• 5 gallons

• 20 gallons

• 10 gallons

A school has a ratio of 3 teachers for every 20 students. If there are 60 students, how many teachers are there?

• 12

• 9

• 6

• 15

In a garden, the ratio of roses to tulips is 7:2. If there are 28 roses, how many tulips are there?

• 6

• 8

• 12

• 10

A toy store has a ratio of 5 dolls to 3 action figures. If there are 45 dolls, how many action figures are there?

• 27

• 20

• 36

• 15

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

• 10

• 12

• 18

• 15

A recipe requires 4 parts of water for every 1 part of sugar. If you use 20 parts of water, how much sugar do you need?

• 8 parts of sugar

• 2 parts of sugar

• 10 parts of sugar

• 5 parts of sugar

In a pet shop, the ratio of cats to dogs is 1:4. If there are 12 cats, how many dogs are there?

• 60

• 48

• 24

• 36

A painting uses a ratio of 3 parts blue paint to 2 parts yellow paint. If you have 15 parts of blue paint, how many parts of yellow paint do you need?

• 10 parts yellow paint

• 5 parts yellow paint

• 20 parts yellow paint

• 15 parts yellow paint