Real-Life Ratios: Applying and Interpreting Ratios

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

• 2:3

• 3:2

• 2:5

• 1:1

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

• 2:1

• 4:3

• 5:3

• 3:2

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

• 40:1

• 35:1

• 25:1

• 30:1

At a fruit stand, there are 4 apples for every 5 oranges. If there are 20 oranges, how many apples are there?

• 16

• 12

• 18

• 10

A school has a ratio of 3 teachers for every 20 students. If there are 60 students, how many teachers are there?

• 15

• 6

• 12

• 9

In a pet store, the ratio of cats to dogs is 2:3. If there are 15 dogs, how many cats are there?

• 12

• 10

• 5

• 20

A garden has a ratio of 5 roses to 2 tulips. If there are 30 roses, how many tulips are there?

• 10

• 15

• 12

• 20

In a basketball game, the ratio of points scored by Team A to Team B is 4:5. If Team A scored 32 points, how many points did Team B score?

• 50

• 40

• 45

• 36

A recipe requires a ratio of 1 part vinegar to 4 parts oil. If you use 2 cups of vinegar, how much oil do you need?

• 6 cups of oil

• 4 cups of oil

• 10 cups of oil

• 8 cups of oil

In a library, the ratio of fiction books to non-fiction books is 7:3. If there are 70 fiction books, how many non-fiction books are there?

• 30

• 20

• 40

• 50