Real-Life Ratios: Comparing and Interpreting Values

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

• 1:2

• 3:2

• 2:1

• 2:3

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In a class, there are 12 boys and 8 girls. What is the ratio of boys to girls?

• 3:2

• 1:1

• 4:3

• 2:1

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A car travels 150 miles using 5 gallons of gas. What is the ratio of miles to gallons?

• 40:1

• 15:1

• 30:1

• 25:1

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At a fruit stand, there are 20 apples and 15 oranges. What is the ratio of apples to oranges?

• 4:3

• 2:1

• 5:4

• 3:2

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A school has 300 students, and 120 of them are in the band. What is the ratio of band members to total students?

• 4:5

• 2:5

• 1:3

• 3:4

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In a pet store, there are 10 dogs and 5 cats. What is the ratio of dogs to cats?

• 5:2

• 1:2

• 2:1

• 3:1

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A gardener plants 4 rows of tomatoes and 6 rows of peppers. What is the ratio of tomato rows to pepper rows?

• 2:3

• 1:2

• 4:5

• 3:4

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In a library, there are 40 fiction books and 60 non-fiction books. What is the ratio of fiction to non-fiction books?

• 5:6

• 2:3

• 3:4

• 1:2

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A basketball team has 15 players, and 9 of them are forwards. What is the ratio of forwards to total players?

• 2:3

• 1:2

• 3:5

• 4:5

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In a box of crayons, there are 24 colors, and 8 of them are shades of blue. What is the ratio of blue shades to total colors?

• 1:2

• 1:3

• 3:4

• 2:3

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