Real-Life Ratios: Fun with Tables and Applications!

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

• 1:2

• 2:3

• 2:5

• 3:2

2. If you have a ratio of 4:5 for boys to girls in a class, how many boys are there if there are 20 girls?

• 16

• 20

• 12

• 18

3. A car travels 60 miles in 1 hour. How far will it travel in 3 hours at the same speed? Create a ratio table to show your work.

• 120 miles

• 240 miles

• 90 miles

• 180 miles

4. In a fruit basket, there are 6 apples and 4 oranges. What is the ratio of apples to the total number of fruits?

• 4:6

• 1:2

• 2:4

• 3:5

5. If a map has a scale of 1 inch to 10 miles, how many miles are represented by 3 inches on the map?

• 30 miles

• 25 miles

• 15 miles

• 20 miles

6. A gardener plants 3 rows of tomatoes for every 2 rows of cucumbers. If there are 12 rows of tomatoes, how many rows of cucumbers are there?

• 8

• 4

• 6

• 10

7. A school has a ratio of 2 teachers for every 25 students. If there are 100 students, how many teachers are needed?

• 8 teachers

• 6 teachers

• 10 teachers

• 4 teachers

8. If a recipe requires 5 parts of water for every 2 parts of rice, how much water is needed for 8 parts of rice?

• 15 parts of water

• 10 parts of water

• 20 parts of water

• 25 parts of water

9. A toy store has a ratio of 7 red toys to 3 blue toys. If there are 21 red toys, how many blue toys are there?

• 9

• 15

• 6

• 12

10. In a class, the ratio of students who like math to those who like science is 3:2. If there are 15 students who like math, how many students like science?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20