Real-World Proportions: Solve Fun Word Problems!

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?

• 6 cups of flour

• 3 cups of flour

• 4 cups of flour

• 2 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

• 180 miles

• 300 miles

• 200 miles

In a class, the ratio of boys to girls is 3:4. If there are 12 boys, how many girls are there in the class?

• 20

• 14

• 16

• 18

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

• 8 eggs

• 6 eggs

• 10 eggs

• 12 eggs

If a car can travel 240 miles on 8 gallons of gas, how many gallons of gas will it need to travel 360 miles?

• 12 gallons

• 10 gallons

• 15 gallons

• 8 gallons

A school has a ratio of 5 teachers for every 30 students. If there are 60 students, how many teachers are there?

• 10

• 15

• 20

• 5

In a fruit basket, the ratio of apples to oranges is 2:3. If there are 10 apples, how many oranges are there?

• 18

• 12

• 15

• 20

A painter mixes 3 parts blue paint to 2 parts yellow paint. If he uses 12 cups of blue paint, how many cups of yellow paint does he need?

• 6 cups of yellow paint

• 10 cups of yellow paint

• 4 cups of yellow paint

• 8 cups of yellow paint

A recipe for cookies requires 2 cups of chocolate chips for every 5 cups of flour. If you want to use 10 cups of flour, how many cups of chocolate chips do you need?

• 6 cups of chocolate chips

• 8 cups of chocolate chips

• 2 cups of chocolate chips

• 4 cups of chocolate chips