Understanding Ratios for 6th Graders

A recipe requires a ratio of 2 cups of flour to 3 cups of sugar. If you have 8 cups of flour, how many cups of sugar do you need to maintain the same ratio?

• 10 cups

• 12 cups

• 14 cups

• 16 cups

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

• 15 girls

• 25 girls

• 30 girls

• 35 girls

A car travels 150 miles using 5 gallons of gasoline. What is the ratio of miles to gallons?

• 25:1

• 30:1

• 35:1

• 40:1

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

The ratio of the length to the width of a rectangle is 3:2. If the width is 10 cm, what is the length of the rectangle?

• 12 cm

• 15 cm

• 18 cm

• 20 cm

A bag contains red and blue marbles in the ratio 7:3. If there are 21 red marbles, how many blue marbles are there?

• 6 marbles

• 9 marbles

• 12 marbles

• 15 marbles