Mastering Ratios and Proportions in Real-Life Scenarios

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour and 3 cups of sugar. If you want to make a smaller batch using a ratio of 1:1 for flour to sugar, how many cups of each ingredient will you need?

• 2 cups of flour and 1 cup of sugar

• 2 cups of flour and 2 cups of sugar

• 1 cup of flour and 3 cups of sugar

• 3 cups of flour and 3 cups of sugar

A car travels 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas. If the car continues to use gas at the same rate, how many gallons will it need to travel 300 miles?

• 5 gallons

• 10 gallons

• 20 gallons

• 15 gallons

Maria has $50. She spends $20 on a book and wants to save the rest. If she saves the remaining amount in a ratio of 3:2 for future expenses and savings, how much will she save?

• $25

• $12

• $18

• $30

A school has a ratio of 3 teachers for every 20 students. If there are 60 students, how many teachers are needed to maintain the same ratio?

• 15

• 12

• 6

• 9

Tom is 4 years older than his sister. If the sum of their ages is 28, how old is Tom?

• 16

• 20

• 12

• 18

A fruit stand sells apples and oranges in a ratio of 5:3. If there are 40 apples, how many oranges are there?

• 30

• 20

• 15

• 24

A tank can hold 120 liters of water. If it is currently filled with 75 liters, how many more liters are needed to fill the tank?

• 45 liters

• 90 liters

• 60 liters

• 30 liters

In a class, the ratio of boys to girls is 2:3. If there are 30 students in total, how many boys are there?

• 10

• 18

• 12

• 15

A store is having a sale where every item is discounted by 25%. If a jacket originally costs $80, what is the sale price of the jacket?

• $50

• $70

• $40

• $60

If a train travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour, how long will it take to travel 180 miles?

• 2 hours

• 3 hours

• 5 hours

• 4 hours