Exploring Equivalent Ratios in Everyday Situations

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

• 2:5

• 3:2

• 2:3

• 1:1

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

• 25:1

• 15:1

• 30:1

• 40:1

In a class, there are 12 boys and 8 girls. What is the ratio of boys to girls? Are the ratios equivalent if there are 6 boys and 4 girls?

• The ratio of boys to girls is 3:2.

• Yes, the ratios are equivalent.

• No, the ratios are not equivalent.

• The ratio of boys to girls is 2:3.

A fruit basket has 10 apples and 15 oranges. What is the ratio of apples to oranges?

• 4:5

• 3:5

• 1:2

• 2:3

If a recipe is doubled, and it originally called for a ratio of 1:2 for salt to pepper, what will the new ratio be?

• 1:2

• 2:1

• 1:3

• 3:1

A school has 300 students, and 120 of them are girls. What is the ratio of boys to girls?

• 3:2

• 2:3

• 1:2

• 4:1

In a garden, the ratio of roses to tulips is 4:5. If there are 20 roses, how many tulips are there?

• 20

• 15

• 25

• 30

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

• 15 miles per gallon

• 30 miles per gallon

• 40 miles per gallon

• 20 miles per gallon

If a box contains 6 red balls and 9 blue balls, what is the ratio of red balls to the total number of balls?

• 2 : 5

• 3 : 5

• 1 : 2

• 4 : 9

In a survey, 30 people prefer tea and 45 prefer coffee. What is the ratio of tea drinkers to coffee drinkers?

• 1:2

• 3:4

• 4:5

• 2:3