6th Grade Proportional Equations & Ratios 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?

• 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?

• 200 miles

• 180 miles

• 300 miles

• 240 miles

In a school, the ratio of boys to girls is 4:5. If there are 40 boys, how many girls are there?

• 50

• 45

• 60

• 35

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?

• 40 miles

• 60 miles

• 100 miles

• 80 miles

A gardener plants 12 flowers in 3 rows. If he wants to plant 20 flowers, how many rows will he need?

• 5 rows

• 4 rows

• 6 rows

• 3 rows

A recipe requires 4 eggs for every 2 cups of milk. How many eggs are needed for 5 cups of milk?

• 12 eggs

• 6 eggs

• 8 eggs

• 10 eggs

If a car can travel 240 miles on 8 gallons of gas, what is the rate of miles per gallon?

• 15 miles per gallon

• 40 miles per gallon

• 30 miles per gallon

• 20 miles per gallon

A store sells 3 apples for $1.50. How much would 10 apples cost?

• $4.50

• $3.00

• $6.00

• $5.00

In a class, the ratio of students who like math to those who like science is 3:2. If there are 30 students who like math, how many like science?

• 60

• 45

• 30

• 15

A cyclist rides 12 miles in 30 minutes. How far will he ride in 1 hour at the same speed?

• 36 miles

• 18 miles

• 30 miles

• 24 miles