Mastering Ratios and Proportions in Everyday Situations

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

• 3 cups of flour

• 2 cups of flour

• 5 cups of flour

• 4 cups of flour

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

• 200 miles

• 180 miles

• 300 miles

• 240 miles

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

• 20

• 30

• 15

• 25

A map shows that 1 inch represents 10 miles. If two cities are 3 inches apart on the map, how far apart are they in real life?

• 30 miles

• 15 miles

• 25 miles

• 20 miles

A gardener mixes 3 parts of soil with 2 parts of compost. If he uses 15 cups of soil, how much compost does he need?

• 8 cups

• 10 cups

• 5 cups

• 12 cups

A recipe requires 4 eggs for every 2 cups of milk. If you have 12 eggs, how many cups of milk can you use?

• 4 cups of milk

• 8 cups of milk

• 10 cups of milk

• 6 cups of milk

In a school, the ratio of teachers to students is 1:15. If there are 120 students, how many teachers are there?

• 5

• 12

• 10

• 8

A car can travel 240 miles on 8 gallons of gas. How many gallons of gas are needed to travel 360 miles?

• 8 gallons

• 12 gallons

• 15 gallons

• 10 gallons

A fruit stand sells apples and oranges in a ratio of 3:2. If there are 30 apples, how many oranges are there?

• 20

• 25

• 10

• 15

A painter uses 5 liters of paint to cover 200 square meters. How much paint is needed to cover 500 square meters?

• 12.5 liters

• 8 liters

• 15 liters

• 10 liters