11+ Ratio & Proportion Online Tests
A ratio compares two or more quantities; proportion is about keeping that comparison constant as the quantities scale up or down. The 11+ leans on this topic heavily because it connects naturally to real situations - recipes, sharing money, mixing paint, comparing prices.
The standard question shares an amount in a given ratio. The reliable method is always the same: add the parts of the ratio to find how many parts there are in total, divide the amount by that total to find one part, then multiply back up. Children who learn this sequence rather than improvising get these marks consistently.
21 free Ratio & Proportion tests
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- Ratio & Proportion: Easy Test 1 Easy 15 questions · 15 min
- Ratio & Proportion: Easy Test 2 Easy 15 questions · 15 min
- Ratio & Proportion: Easy Test 3 Easy 15 questions · 15 min
- Ratio & Proportion: Easy Test 4 Easy 15 questions · 15 min
- Ratio & Proportion: Easy Test 5 Easy 15 questions · 15 min
- Ratio & Proportion: Medium Test 1 Medium 15 questions · 15 min
- Ratio & Proportion: Medium Test 2 Medium 15 questions · 15 min
- Ratio & Proportion: Medium Test 3 Medium 15 questions · 15 min
- Ratio & Proportion: Medium Test 4 Medium 15 questions · 15 min
- Ratio & Proportion: Medium Test 5 Medium 15 questions · 15 min
- Ratio & Proportion: Medium Test 6 Medium 15 questions · 15 min
- Ratio & Proportion: Medium Test 7 Medium 15 questions · 15 min
- Ratio & Proportion: Medium Test 8 Medium 15 questions · 15 min
- Ratio & Proportion: Hard Test 1 Hard 15 questions · 15 min
- Ratio & Proportion: Hard Test 2 Hard 15 questions · 15 min
- Ratio & Proportion: Hard Test 3 Hard 15 questions · 15 min
- Ratio & Proportion: Hard Test 4 Hard 15 questions · 15 min
- Ratio & Proportion: Hard Test 5 Hard 15 questions · 15 min
- Ratio & Proportion: Hard Test 6 Hard 15 questions · 15 min
- Ratio & Proportion: Hard Test 7 Hard 15 questions · 15 min
- Ratio & Proportion: Hard Test 8 Hard 15 questions · 15 min
What these Ratio & Proportion tests cover
- Writing and simplifying ratios
- Sharing an amount in a given ratio
- Finding a total when one share is known
- Direct proportion and the unitary method
- Scaling recipes up and down
- Best value and price comparison problems
- The link between ratios and fractions
Ratio & Proportion: tips that earn marks
- Add the parts first. For a ratio of 3:5 there are 8 parts in total, so divide the amount by 8 to find the value of one part.
- Simplify ratios exactly as you would fractions, by dividing both sides by the highest common factor.
- For best value, work out the cost of one unit for each option and compare those. Comparing packet prices directly is what the question is hoping you will do.
- Watch the difference between a ratio and a fraction: in a ratio of 3:5, the first share is three eighths of the whole, not three fifths.
Questions parents ask about Ratio & Proportion
How common are ratio questions in the 11+?
Very. Sharing in a ratio appears on most papers, and proportion is embedded in many word problems that never use the word ratio at all.
What is the unitary method?
Finding the value of one item or one part first, then scaling to the number you need. It is the most dependable approach to nearly every proportion question.
How does ratio connect to fractions?
Closely. A ratio of 2:3 means the parts are two fifths and three fifths of the total. Seeing that link makes both topics considerably easier.