Ratio and Proportion
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Understanding and simplifying ratios
SubtopicUnderstanding and simplifying ratios under Ratio and Proportion for Grade 6 IGCSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
What is the ratio of to in its simplest form?
A.B.C.D. - 2.
Simplify the ratio .
A.B.C.D. - 3.
Simplify the ratio .
A.B.C.D. - 4.
In a group of people, prefer tea. What is the ratio of people who prefer tea to those who do not?
A.B.C.D. - 5.
Simplify the ratio .
A.B.C.D. - 6.
A bag contains marbles: are red and the rest are blue. What is the ratio of red marbles to blue marbles in simplest form?
A.B.C.D. - 7.
Express the ratio of minutes to hours in simplest form.
A.B.C.D. - 8.
In -karat gold, the ratio of gold to other metals is to . What is this ratio in simplest form?
A.B.C.D. - 9.
Simplify the ratio .
A.B.C.D. - 10.
If and , find the ratio .
A.B.C.D.
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Dividing quantities into ratios
SubtopicDividing quantities into ratios under Ratio and Proportion for Grade 6 IGCSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Share in the ratio . How much is the smaller share?
A.B.C.D. - 2.
Divide items in the ratio . What is the number of items in the smaller share?
A.14
B.35
C.7
D.21
- 3.
Share beads in the ratio . How many beads does each person get?
A.11
B.22
C.1
D.10
- 4.
Divide in the ratio . What is the value of the larger share?
A.B.C.D. - 5.
When is shared among three people in the ratio , what is the difference between the largest and the smallest share?
A.B.C.D. - 6.
A wire m long is cut in the ratio . What is the length of the smaller piece?
A.m
B.m
C.m
D.m
- 7.
A lottery win of is split in the ratio . How much is the larger share?
A.B.C.D. - 8.
A line segment is 40 cm long. A point is placed on the segment such that it divides in the ratio . What is the length of the shorter segment ?
A.15 cm
B.25 cm
C.10 cm
D.20 cm
- 9.
The ratio of boys to girls in a youth club is . After 6 girls leave the club, the ratio of boys to girls becomes . How many boys are in the club?
A.48
B.40
C.32
D.24
- 10.
A pole is painted Red, White, and Blue in the ratio by length. If the Red section is meters long, what is the total length of the pole?
A.6 meters
B.5 meters
C.4 meters
D.10 meters
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Direct proportion in real-life contexts
SubtopicDirect proportion in real-life contexts under Ratio and Proportion for Grade 6 IGCSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
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If pencils cost , what is the cost of pencils at the same unit price?
A.B.C.D. - 2.
If bars of soap cost , what is the cost of bars of the same soap?
A.B.C.D. - 3.
A set of emergency candles burns for a total of hours if used one after the other. How many candles are needed to provide hours of light?
A.candles
B.candles
C.candles
D.candles
- 4.
A store sells pairs of socks for . How much would pairs of socks cost?
A.B.C.D. - 5.
A pool is being filled with water at a rate of liters every minutes. How many liters of water will be in the pool after minutes?
A.liters
B.liters
C.liters
D.liters
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A g serving of yogurt contains calories. How many calories are in a g tub of the same yogurt?
A.calories
B.calories
C.calories
D.calories
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A person takes steps to walk km. How many steps would they take to walk km at the same stride length?
A.steps
B.steps
C.steps
D.steps
- 8.
An express train travels a distance of km in hour and minutes. What is the average speed of the train in km/h?
A.km/h
B.km/h
C.km/h
D.km/h
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To make ml of a specific soup, g of onions are needed. How many kilograms of onions are required to make liters of this soup?
A.kg
B.kg
C.kg
D.kg
- 10.
The ratio of red to blue to yellow pens in a box is . If there are blue pens, how many yellow pens are in the box?
A.B.C.D.
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