Solving Everyday Ratio Problems for Grade 6

A recipe calls for a ratio of 2 cups of flour to 3 cups of sugar. If you want to make a smaller batch using 1 cup of flour, how much sugar will you need?

• 1.5 cups of sugar

• 1 cup of sugar

• 3 cups of flour

• 2 cups of sugar

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

• 25

• 15

• 30

• 20

A fruit salad recipe uses a ratio of 1 part apples to 2 parts bananas. If you have 6 cups of bananas, how many cups of apples do you need?

• 3 cups

• 5 cups

• 4 cups

• 2 cups

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

• 25:1

• 30:1

• 40:1

• 35:1

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

• 15

• 25

• 30

• 20

A gardener mixes 3 parts of soil with 2 parts of compost. If he uses 10 cups of soil, how much compost does he need?

• 8 cups of compost

• 6.67 cups of compost

• 5 cups of compost

• 4 cups of compost

A toy store has a ratio of 3 red toys for every 2 blue toys. If there are 12 red toys, how many blue toys are there?

• 8

• 4

• 6

• 10

In a recipe, the ratio of water to rice is 4:1. If you are using 2 cups of rice, how much water do you need?

• 8 cups of water

• 10 cups of water

• 6 cups of water

• 4 cups of water

A pet store has a ratio of 5 dogs to 3 cats. If there are 15 dogs, how many cats are there?

• 9

• 12

• 6

• 15

A painting uses a ratio of 2 parts blue paint to 1 part yellow paint. If you have 8 cups of blue paint, how much yellow paint do you need?

• 4 cups of yellow paint

• 6 cups of yellow paint

• 8 cups of yellow paint

• 2 cups of yellow paint