Mastering Ratios and Proportions in Everyday Scenarios

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If you have 8 cups of sugar, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 5.33 cups of flour

• 6 cups of flour

• 3 cups of flour

• 4 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

• 200 miles

• 300 miles

• 240 miles

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

• 24

• 21

• 18

• 30

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?

• 80 miles

• 60 miles

• 100 miles

• 40 miles

A store sells 5 apples for $2. How much would 12 apples cost?

• $5.20

• $4.80

• $3.00

• $6.00

If 4 notebooks cost $12, how much would 10 notebooks cost?

• $15

• $36

• $30

• $24

A recipe requires 3 eggs for every 2 cups of milk. If you use 6 cups of milk, how many eggs do you need?

• 12 eggs

• 6 eggs

• 9 eggs

• 3 eggs

In a school, the ratio of teachers to students is 1:15. If there are 120 students, how many teachers are there?

• 5

• 12

• 10

• 8

A car can travel 240 miles on 8 gallons of gas. How many gallons of gas are needed to travel 360 miles?

• 10 gallons

• 12 gallons

• 8 gallons

• 15 gallons

If a painter can paint 5 rooms in 3 days, how many rooms can he paint in 12 days?

• 25 rooms

• 20 rooms

• 10 rooms

• 15 rooms