Exploring Equivalent Ratios in Everyday Situations

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

• 3:2

• 2:1

• 2:3

• 1:2

In a class, there are 12 boys and 8 girls. What is the ratio of boys to girls? Are the ratios equivalent if there are 6 boys and 4 girls?

• Yes, the ratios are equivalent.

• The ratio of boys to girls is 3:2.

• No, the ratios are not equivalent.

• The ratio of boys to girls is 2:3.

A car travels 150 miles using 5 gallons of gas. What is the ratio of miles to gallons? How many miles would it travel using 10 gallons?

• The ratio of miles to gallons is 40:1, and it would travel 400 miles using 10 gallons.

• The ratio of miles to gallons is 25:1, and it would travel 250 miles using 10 gallons.

• The ratio of miles to gallons is 15:1, and it would travel 150 miles using 10 gallons.

• The ratio of miles to gallons is 30:1, and it would travel 300 miles using 10 gallons.

At a fruit stand, there are 20 apples and 15 oranges. What is the ratio of apples to oranges? If the stand sells 5 apples, what is the new ratio?

• 2:3

• 1:1

• 3:2

• 4:1

In a garden, the ratio of roses to tulips is 3:2. If there are 12 roses, how many tulips are there?

• 8

• 4

• 10

• 6

A school has 300 students, with a ratio of 5:3 for boys to girls. How many boys are there?

• 150

• 187

• 200

• 250

A recipe requires 4 eggs for every 2 cups of milk. If you have 12 eggs, how many cups of milk can you use?

• 8 cups of milk

• 10 cups of milk

• 4 cups of milk

• 6 cups of milk

In a basketball game, the ratio of points scored by Team A to Team B is 7:5. If Team A scores 21 points, how many points did Team B score?

• 25

• 15

• 10

• 18

A box contains 10 red balls and 15 blue balls. What is the ratio of red to blue balls? If 5 blue balls are removed, what is the new ratio?

• 3:2

• 1:1

• 2:3

• 1:2

In a library, the ratio of fiction to non-fiction books is 4:1. If there are 40 fiction books, how many non-fiction books are there?

• 15

• 5

• 20

• 10