Mastering Ratios and Rates: Proportional Problems Quiz

A recipe calls for 3 cups of flour for every 2 cups of sugar. If you want to use 6 cups of flour, how many cups of sugar do you need?

• 2 cups of sugar

• 4 cups of sugar

• 5 cups of sugar

• 3 cups of sugar

A car travels 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas. How many miles can it travel on 8 gallons of gas?

• 300 miles

• 180 miles

• 240 miles

• 200 miles

In a class, the ratio of boys to girls is 4:5. If there are 20 boys, how many girls are there in the class?

• 30

• 15

• 25

• 20

A map shows that 1 inch represents 10 miles. If two cities are 3 inches apart on the map, how far apart are they in real life?

• 25 miles

• 20 miles

• 15 miles

• 30 miles

A store sells 5 apples for $3. How much would 12 apples cost?

• $5.00

• $9.00

• $7.20

• $10.50

If a recipe requires 2 tablespoons of oil for every 1 cup of rice, how much oil is needed for 4 cups of rice?

• 6 tablespoons of oil

• 10 tablespoons of oil

• 4 tablespoons of oil

• 8 tablespoons of oil

A car can travel 240 miles on 8 gallons of gas. How many gallons of gas are needed to travel 360 miles?

• 10 gallons

• 12 gallons

• 15 gallons

• 8 gallons

The ratio of cats to dogs in a shelter is 3:2. If there are 30 cats, how many dogs are there?

• 20

• 10

• 25

• 15

A school has a ratio of 2 teachers for every 25 students. If there are 100 students, how many teachers are there?

• 6 teachers

• 8 teachers

• 10 teachers

• 4 teachers

If a bike can travel 12 miles in 30 minutes, how far can it travel in 1 hour at the same speed?

• 36 miles

• 30 miles

• 18 miles

• 24 miles