Solving Real-Life Ratios and Proportions for 6th Graders

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?

• 3 cups of flour

• 6 cups of flour

• 4 cups of flour

• 2 cups of flour

A car travels 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas. How many gallons of gas would it need to travel 300 miles?

• 5 gallons

• 20 gallons

• 10 gallons

• 15 gallons

If 4 apples cost $2, how much would 10 apples cost?

• $5.00

• $4.00

• $3.00

• $6.00

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?

• 40 miles

• 80 miles

• 100 miles

• 60 miles

In a class, the ratio of boys to girls is 3:5. If there are 15 boys, how many girls are there?

• 20

• 30

• 35

• 25

A recipe requires 1/2 cup of oil for every 2 cups of flour. How much oil is needed for 6 cups of flour?

• 1 cup of oil

• 3 cups of oil

• 2 cups of oil

• 1.5 cups of oil

If a car can travel 240 miles on 8 gallons of gas, how many miles can it travel on 12 gallons?

• 480 miles

• 360 miles

• 300 miles

• 240 miles

A school has a ratio of 2 teachers for every 25 students. If there are 100 students, how many teachers are there?

• 8 teachers

• 4 teachers

• 6 teachers

• 10 teachers

If 5 pounds of oranges cost $10, how much would 8 pounds cost?

• $14

• $12

• $16

• $20

A painter can paint 3 rooms in 4 hours. How many rooms can he paint in 10 hours?

• 12 rooms

• 10 rooms

• 7.5 rooms

• 5 rooms