Real-Life Ratios: Identify and Apply in Everyday Scenarios

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

• 2:3

• 1:1

• 3:2

• 4:5

If a car travels 150 miles using 5 gallons of gas, what is the ratio of miles to gallons?

• 30:1

• 25:1

• 15:1

• 40:1

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

• 15

• 20

• 25

• 30

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

• 5:6

• 3:4

• 2:3

• 1:4

If a map has a scale of 1 inch to 10 miles, how many miles does 3 inches represent?

• 25 miles

• 15 miles

• 40 miles

• 30 miles

A gardener plants flowers in a ratio of 3 roses to 2 tulips. If there are 12 roses, how many tulips are there?

• 8

• 12

• 10

• 6

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

• 600

• 450

• 4500

• 300

A recipe requires 4 parts of water for every 1 part of juice. If you use 8 parts of water, how much juice do you need?

• 4 parts of juice

• 1 part of juice

• 2 parts of juice

• 3 parts of juice

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

• 3:1

• 2:1

• 5:2

• 1:2

A car can travel 240 miles on 8 gallons of gas. What is the equivalent ratio of miles to gallons?

• 30 miles per gallon

• 40 miles per gallon

• 20 miles per gallon

• 15 miles per gallon