Real-Life Proportions: Solving Everyday Ratios

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If you want to make a batch with 6 cups of sugar, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 2 cups of flour

• 4 cups of flour

• 5 cups of flour

• 3 cups of flour

If 4 apples cost $2, how much would 10 apples cost?

• $4.00

• $3.00

• $6.00

• $5.00

A car travels 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas. How many miles can it travel on 8 gallons of gas?

• 300 miles

• 240 miles

• 200 miles

• 180 miles

In a school, the ratio of boys to girls is 3:4. If there are 24 girls, how many boys are there?

• 20

• 22

• 16

• 18

A map shows that 1 inch represents 20 miles. If two cities are 3 inches apart on the map, how far apart are they in real life?

• 80 miles

• 100 miles

• 60 miles

• 40 miles

If a painter can paint 5 rooms in 2 days, how many rooms can he paint in 10 days?

• 30 rooms

• 15 rooms

• 25 rooms

• 20 rooms

A fruit stand sells oranges at a ratio of 5 oranges for $3. How much would 15 oranges cost?

• $12.00

• $6.00

• $9.00

• $15.00

In a class, the ratio of students who like math to those who like science is 2:3. If there are 30 students who like science, how many like math?

• 35

• 20

• 15

• 25

A recipe requires 4 cups of water for every 2 cups of rice. If you want to use 6 cups of rice, how much water do you need?

• 12 cups of water

• 14 cups of water

• 8 cups of water

• 10 cups of water

If a car can travel 180 miles on 6 gallons of gas, how many gallons are needed to travel 300 miles?

• 10 gallons

• 15 gallons

• 12 gallons

• 8 gallons