Exploring Ratios: Equivalent Ratios and Word Problems

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

• 2:3

• 1:2

• 2:1

• 3:2

If there are 4 red marbles and 6 blue marbles in a bag, what is the ratio of red marbles to the total number of marbles?

• 4 : 10

• 1 : 2

• 2 : 5

• 3 : 10

A car travels 60 miles in 1 hour. If it continues at the same speed, how far will it travel in 3 hours?

• 200 miles

• 120 miles

• 180 miles

• 150 miles

In a fruit basket, there are 5 apples and 10 oranges. What is the equivalent ratio of apples to oranges?

• 2:5

• 3:4

• 1:2

• 1:3

A classroom has 12 boys and 8 girls. What is the ratio of boys to girls in simplest form?

• 4:3

• 5:4

• 2:1

• 3:2

If a recipe requires 3 eggs for every 2 cups of milk, how many eggs are needed for 8 cups of milk?

• 10

• 6

• 12

• 8

A gardener plants 15 flowers for every 5 shrubs. If he plants 30 flowers, how many shrubs does he plant?

• 15 shrubs

• 10 shrubs

• 20 shrubs

• 5 shrubs

In a school, the ratio of teachers to students is 1:20. If there are 5 teachers, how many students are there?

• 100 students

• 50 students

• 120 students

• 80 students

A box contains 10 chocolates and 5 candies. What is the ratio of chocolates to candies?

• 2:1

• 3:1

• 1:2

• 5:2

If a car uses 4 gallons of gas to travel 100 miles, how many gallons will it use to travel 250 miles?

• 8 gallons

• 15 gallons

• 5 gallons

• 10 gallons