Exploring Ratios and Unit Rates in Daily Life

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

• 2:3

• 2:5

• 3:2

• 1:1

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

• 35 miles per gallon

• 40 miles per gallon

• 25 miles per gallon

• 30 miles per gallon

In a class, there are 12 boys and 8 girls. What is the ratio of boys to girls?

• 3:2

• 5:3

• 4:3

• 2:1

A fruit basket contains 4 apples and 6 oranges. What is the ratio of apples to the total number of fruits?

• 2:5

• 3:6

• 1:4

• 4:10

If a store sells 3 shirts for $45, what is the unit price of one shirt?

• $30

• $20

• $15

• $10

A recipe requires 1 cup of rice for every 2 cups of water. What is the ratio of rice to water?

• 2:1

• 1:1

• 3:2

• 1:2

In a survey, 15 out of 60 students prefer chocolate ice cream. What is the ratio of students who prefer chocolate to those surveyed?

• 1:3

• 1:4

• 2:5

• 3:4

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

• 25 miles per gallon

• 20 miles per gallon

• 40 miles per gallon

• 30 miles per gallon

In a garden, there are 10 roses and 5 tulips. What is the ratio of roses to tulips?

• 1:2

• 3:1

• 2:1

• 5:2

If a box contains 20 cookies and 5 are chocolate chip, what is the ratio of chocolate chip cookies to the total number of cookies?

• 1:5

• 1:3

• 1:4

• 2:5