Ratio and Unit Rate Skills for 6th Grade Challenge

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

• 1:2

• 3:2

• 2:3

• 4:3

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

• 25 miles per gallon

• 30 miles per gallon

• 35 miles per gallon

• 40 miles per gallon

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

• 80 miles

• 100 miles

• 60 miles

A fruit stand sells 4 apples for $2. What is the cost of 10 apples at the same rate?

• $3.00

• $6.00

• $4.00

• $5.00

A school has a ratio of 12 boys to 8 girls. What is the simplified ratio of boys to girls?

• 4:3

• 5:3

• 2:1

• 3:2

If a bike can travel 30 miles in 2 hours, what is the unit rate in miles per hour?

• 25 miles per hour

• 15 miles per hour

• 20 miles per hour

• 10 miles per hour

A graph shows the number of books read by students over 4 weeks. If 10 books were read in week 1 and 15 in week 2, what is the ratio of books read in week 1 to week 2?

• 5:6

• 1:2

• 2:3

• 3:4

A recipe requires 3 tablespoons of oil for every 4 cups of rice. How much oil is needed for 8 cups of rice?

• 4 tablespoons

• 6 tablespoons

• 8 tablespoons

• 2 tablespoons

If a car can drive 240 miles on 8 gallons of gas, what is the unit rate of gallons used per 30 miles?

• 1 gallon

• 3 gallons

• 0.5 gallons

• 2 gallons

A store sells 5 pounds of oranges for $10. How much would 12 pounds of oranges cost at the same rate?

• $18

• $15

• $30

• $24