Proportions and Percentages: A 6th Grade Challenge

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

• 1:2

• 3:2

• 4:3

• 2:3

If 40% of a class of 30 students are girls, how many girls are in the class?

• 10

• 12

• 15

• 20

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

• 30:1

• 25:1

• 15:1

• 40:1

In a fruit basket, the ratio of apples to oranges is 4:5. If there are 20 apples, how many oranges are there?

• 25

• 15

• 30

• 20

A store is having a sale where 25% off is applied to all items. If an item costs $80, what is the sale price?

• $75

• $60

• $50

• $70

If a recipe requires 3 parts of water for every 2 parts of juice, what is the ratio of juice to the total mixture?

• 4/9

• 2/5

• 3/7

• 1/3

A school has 60% of its students participating in a sports program. If there are 200 students, how many are in the sports program?

• 150

• 120

• 100

• 80

In a bag of marbles, the ratio of red marbles to blue marbles is 3:2. If there are 15 red marbles, how many blue marbles are there?

• 5

• 10

• 12

• 8

A survey shows that 70% of people prefer chocolate ice cream. If 200 people were surveyed, how many prefer chocolate?

• 50

• 180

• 140

• 100

If a car can travel 240 miles on 8 gallons of gas, what is the ratio of miles to gallons?

• 20:1

• 30:1

• 15:1

• 40:1