7th Grade Ratio & Fraction Word Problems Challenge

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

• 4 cups of flour

• 2 cups of flour

• 5 cups of flour

• 3 cups of flour

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

• 180 miles

• 240 miles

• 300 miles

• 200 miles

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

In a class, the ratio of boys to girls is 3:4. If there are 28 girls, how many boys are there?

• 21

• 30

• 18

• 24

A map has a scale of 1 inch to 20 miles. If two cities are 3 inches apart on the map, what is the actual distance between them in miles?

• 30 miles

• 80 miles

• 45 miles

• 60 miles

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

A store sells 5 apples for $2.50. How much would 12 apples cost?

• $4.50

• $8.00

• $6.00

• $5.00

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

If a recipe requires 3/4 cup of oil for every 2 cups of flour, how much oil is needed for 6 cups of flour?

• 1 1/2 cups of oil

• 3 cups of oil

• 1 cup of oil

• 2 1/4 cups of oil

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

A car can travel 240 miles on 8 gallons of gas. What is the car's fuel efficiency in miles per gallon?

• 15 miles per gallon

• 20 miles per gallon

• 40 miles per gallon

• 30 miles per gallon

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

A school has a ratio of 5 teachers for every 30 students. If there are 60 students, how many teachers are needed?

• 15

• 5

• 20

• 10

If a fruit basket contains 2/5 apples and the rest are oranges, what fraction of the basket is made up of oranges?

• 3/5

• 4/5

• 1/2

• 2/3

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

A recipe that serves 4 people requires 1.5 cups of rice. How much rice is needed to serve 10 people?

• 3.75 cups

• 2.5 cups

• 4.5 cups

• 5 cups

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B