Mastering Ratio Equations in Everyday Scenarios

A recipe calls for a ratio of 2 cups of flour to 3 cups of sugar. If you want to use 8 cups of flour, how many cups of sugar do you need?

• 8 cups of sugar

• 15 cups of sugar

• 12 cups of sugar

• 10 cups of sugar

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

• 15

• 30

• 25

• 20

A car travels 150 miles using 5 gallons of gas. What is the ratio of miles traveled to gallons of gas used?

• 25:1

• 35:1

• 40:1

• 30:1

A fruit basket contains apples and oranges in the ratio of 3:2. If there are 30 apples, how many oranges are in the basket?

• 10

• 25

• 20

• 15

In a school, the ratio of teachers to students is 1:15. If there are 120 students, how many teachers are there?

• 12

• 5

• 10

• 8

A painter mixes blue and yellow paint in the ratio of 2:3. If he uses 10 liters of blue paint, how much yellow paint does he need?

• 10 liters

• 5 liters

• 15 liters

• 20 liters

The ratio of cats to dogs in a shelter is 5:3. If there are 45 cats, how many dogs are there?

• 15

• 36

• 27

• 24

A recipe requires a ratio of 1:4 for salt to water. If you use 2 tablespoons of salt, how much water do you need?

• 6 tablespoons of water

• 4 tablespoons of water

• 8 tablespoons of water

• 10 tablespoons of water

In a garden, the ratio of flowers to shrubs is 7:2. If there are 28 flowers, how many shrubs are there?

• 8

• 12

• 10

• 6

A sports team has a ratio of 3 players to 2 coaches. If there are 12 players, how many coaches are there?

• 8 coaches

• 10 coaches

• 4 coaches

• 6 coaches