Ratios and Rates: Solve Real-Life Ratio Problems

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

• 2:5

• 2:3

• 1:1

• 3:2

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

• 40 miles per gallon

• 35 miles per gallon

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

• 20

• 15

• 30

• 25

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

• 10

• 25

• 15

• 20

A recipe requires 1/2 cup of oil for every 3 cups of flour. What is the ratio of oil to flour?

• 2:3

• 1:4

• 1:6

• 1:3

If a bike can travel 60 miles on 2 hours, what is the unit rate in miles per hour?

• 50 miles per hour

• 40 miles per hour

• 20 miles per hour

• 30 miles per hour

In a school, the ratio of teachers to students is 1:15. If there are 300 students, how many teachers are there?

• 10 teachers

• 25 teachers

• 15 teachers

• 20 teachers

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

• 15 miles per gallon

• 20 miles per gallon

• 30 miles per gallon

• 40 miles per gallon

If a bag contains 5 red marbles and 10 blue marbles, what is the ratio of red marbles to the total number of marbles?

• 1 : 3

• 1 : 2

• 5 : 15

• 2 : 5

A recipe uses 4 eggs for every 2 cups of milk. What is the ratio of eggs to milk in simplest form?

• 3:1

• 1:2

• 4:2

• 2:1