Solving Real-Life Proportions: Grade 6 Challenge

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

• 2 cups of flour

• 4 cups of flour

• 3 cups of flour

• 5 cups of flour

A car travels 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas. How many gallons of gas would it need to travel 300 miles?

• 20 gallons

• 15 gallons

• 10 gallons

• 5 gallons

If 4 apples cost $2, how much would 10 apples cost?

• $5.00

• $4.00

• $3.00

• $6.00

A map shows that 1 inch represents 20 miles. If two cities are 3 inches apart on the map, how far apart are they in real life?

• 60 miles

• 40 miles

• 100 miles

• 80 miles

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

• 6 teachers

• 12 teachers

• 15 teachers

• 9 teachers

If a recipe requires 5 tablespoons of oil for 10 servings, how much oil is needed for 25 servings?

• 12.5 tablespoons

• 15 tablespoons

• 10 tablespoons

• 20 tablespoons

A car can travel 240 miles on 8 gallons of gas. How many miles can it travel on 12 gallons?

• 480 miles

• 360 miles

• 240 miles

• 300 miles

If 5 pounds of potatoes cost $3, how much would 12 pounds cost?

• $4.50

• $9.60

• $5.00

• $7.20

A painter can paint 4 rooms in 2 days. How many rooms can he paint in 5 days?

• 12 rooms

• 10 rooms

• 6 rooms

• 8 rooms

If a 12-ounce bottle of soda costs $1.20, how much would a 20-ounce bottle cost?

• $1.50

• $2.50

• $1.80

• $2.00