Ratio & Proportion: Medium Test 8
15 questions · 15 minutes
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- The table shows the ingredients for 12 biscuits. How much butter is needed to make 30 of the same biscuits?
- Write 750 g : 3 kg as a ratio in its simplest form.
- The pictogram shows the vehicles in a car park. What is the ratio of cars to vans, in its simplest form?
- One train travels 240 km in 3 hours. Another travels 350 km in 5 hours. Which is faster, and by how much?
- Eight pencils cost £2.96. How much do 5 of these pencils cost?
Before you begin, remember
- 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.