Mastering Ratios: Real-Life Proportional Word Problems

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If you want to make a batch with 12 cups of sugar, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 4 cups of flour

• 8 cups of flour

• 6 cups of flour

• 10 cups of flour

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

• 240 miles

• 200 miles

• 180 miles

• 300 miles

If 4 apples cost $2, how much would 10 apples cost at the same rate?

• $6.00

• $5.00

• $4.00

• $3.00

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

• 100 miles

• 80 miles

• 40 miles

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

• 15

• 6

• 9

• 12

A recipe requires 5 tablespoons of oil for every 2 cups of rice. How much oil is needed for 8 cups of rice?

• 25 tablespoons

• 10 tablespoons

• 20 tablespoons

• 15 tablespoons

If a car can travel 240 miles on 6 gallons of gas, how many gallons are needed to travel 360 miles?

• 6 gallons

• 12 gallons

• 15 gallons

• 9 gallons

A fruit stand sells oranges at a rate of 5 for $3. How much would 15 oranges cost?

• $9

• $6

• $12

• $15

In a class, the ratio of boys to girls is 2:3. If there are 30 students in total, how many boys are there?

• 15

• 18

• 10

• 12

A painter can complete a job in 4 hours. If he works at the same rate, how long will it take him to complete 3 jobs?

• 15 hours

• 10 hours

• 12 hours

• 8 hours