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Ratio, proportion and rates of change worksheet — GCSE Foundation

Fifteen questions across the ratio, proportion and rates of change statements at Foundation tier. Choose the non-calculator filter to rehearse Paper 1, which counts for a third of the marks.

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Ratio, proportion and rates of change worksheet — GCSE Foundation

Maths · GCSE Foundation · Ratio, proportion and rates of change · Non-calculator · 15 questions

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1.Given that a is 40% of b, write the ratio a : b in its simplest form.
(a)2 : 3
(b)2 : 5
(c)3 : 2
(d)5 : 2
2.£96 is shared between Ben, Cara and Dev in the ratio 2:3:7. Work out how much Cara receives.
(a)£16
(b)£56
(c)£28.80
(d)£24
3.A car travels 150 km in 3 hours at a constant speed. Work out the average speed of the car, in km/h.
(a)450
(b)153
(c)147
(d)50
4.The ratio of Josh's savings to Mia's savings is 4:7. Mia has £39 more than Josh. Work out Josh's savings.
(a)£39
(b)£52
(c)£91
(d)£13
5.Which of these ratios is equivalent to 5 : 4?
(a)15 : 12
(b)4 : 5
(c)15 : 16
(d)9 : 8
6.Write the ratio 27 : 45 in its simplest form.
(a)27 : 45
(b)3 : 5
(c)5 : 3
(d)9 : 15
7.There are 400 students at a school. 25% of them have a brother, 40% have a sister and 15% have both a brother and a sister. Work out how many of the students have neither a brother nor a sister.
(a)140 students
(b)300 students
(c)200 students
(d)260 students
8.y is directly proportional to x. When x = 7, the value of y is 21. Work out the value of x when y = 12.
(a)4
(b)36
(c)84
(d)9
9.A jug of squash is made by mixing water and syrup in the ratio 6:1. Nia wants to make 8.4 litres of squash. Work out how much syrup she needs, in litres.
(a)0.84
(b)1.4
(c)1.2
(d)7.2
10.Write the ratio 20 : 30 in its simplest form.
(a)4:6
(b)3:2
(c)2:30
(d)2:3
11.A box contains 12 red counters and 18 blue counters. Write the number of red counters as a fraction of the number of blue counters. Give your answer in its simplest form.
(a)1/2
(b)3/2
(c)2/3
(d)2/5
12.After a 20% discount, a jacket costs £48. Work out the original price of the jacket.
(a)£40
(b)£60
(c)£57.60
(d)£38.40
13.1 metre = 100 cm. Work out how many square centimetres there are in 1 square metre.
(a)100 cm²
(b)10000 cm²
(c)1000000 cm²
(d)200 cm²
14.Two quantities x and y are in direct proportion. When x = 8, the value of y is 20. Work out the value of y when x = 14.
(a)26
(b)5.6
(c)28
(d)35
15.x is 2/3 of y. Write the ratio x : y in its simplest form.
(a)3 : 2
(b)3 : 5
(c)2 : 5
(d)2 : 3

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