Mastering Ratios: Unit Rates and Comparisons for Grade 6

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

• 2:1

• 2:3

• 3:2

• 1:2

If a car travels 150 miles using 5 gallons of gas, what is the unit rate of miles per gallon?

• 35 miles per gallon

• 25 miles per gallon

• 40 miles per gallon

• 30 miles per gallon

In a class, the ratio of boys to girls is 4:5. If there are 20 boys, how many girls are there?

• 30

• 20

• 25

• 15

A fruit basket contains 6 apples and 2 oranges. What is the ratio of apples to the total number of fruits?

• 3:4

• 2:3

• 1:4

• 5:6

If a recipe requires 3 tablespoons of oil for every 4 cups of rice, how much oil is needed for 12 cups of rice?

• 12 tablespoons

• 9 tablespoons

• 3 tablespoons

• 6 tablespoons

A store sells 3 notebooks for $6. What is the unit price per notebook?

• $4

• $1.50

• $2

• $3

In a school, the ratio of teachers to students is 1:15. If there are 30 teachers, how many students are there?

• 300

• 450

• 600

• 4500

A car can travel 240 miles on 8 gallons of gas. What is the unit rate of miles per gallon?

• 20 miles per gallon

• 30 miles per gallon

• 25 miles per gallon

• 40 miles per gallon

If a bag contains 10 red marbles and 5 blue marbles, what is the ratio of red marbles to blue marbles?

• 3:1

• 2:1

• 1:2

• 5:2

A recipe uses 4 cups of water for every 2 cups of rice. If you want to use 10 cups of rice, how many cups of water do you need?

• 20 cups of water

• 25 cups of water

• 15 cups of water

• 10 cups of water