Math 7 · Unit 12: Ratio and proportion · Cambridge Lower Secondary Maths Stage 7

Questions

1. 1. Question 1: Tudza and Pepi share 12 sweets in the ratio 1 : 3. How many sweets do they each get?

   • Tudza 1, Pepi 3
   • Tudza 4, Pepi 8
   • Tudza 3, Pepi 9
   • Tudza 9, Pepi 3
   Check

2. 2. Question 2: Sassi and Mimi share 15 sweets in the ratio 2 : 3. How many sweets do they each get?

   • Sassi 6, Mimi 9
   • Sassi 5, Mimi 10
   • Sassi 9, Mimi 6
   • Sassi 2, Mimi 3
   Check

3. 3. Question 3: share $48 between Nigel and Pamela in the ratio 1 : 2. Total parts 1 + 2 = 3, one part is $48 ÷ 3. How much does each get?

   • Nigel $12, Pamela $36
   • Nigel $24, Pamela $24
   • Nigel $32, Pamela $16
   • Nigel $16, Pamela $32
   Check

4. 4. Question 4: share $45 between Ben and Kir in the ratio 4 : 1. How much does each get?

   • Ben $35, Kir $10
   • Ben $36, Kir $9
   • Ben $40, Kir $5
   • Ben $9, Kir $36
   Check

5. 5. Question 5: share $60 between Danai and Maita in the ratio 2 : 3. How much does each get?

   • Danai $20, Maita $40
   • Danai $24, Maita $36
   • Danai $30, Maita $30
   • Danai $36, Maita $24
   Check

6. 6. Question 6a: share $24 between Migina and Tadi in the ratio 1 : 3.

   • Migina $3, Tadi $21
   • Migina $8, Tadi $16
   • Migina $6, Tadi $18
   • Migina $18, Tadi $6
   Check

7. 7. Question 6b: share $45 between Migina and Tadi in the ratio 1 : 4.

   • Migina $11.25, Tadi $33.75
   • Migina $36, Tadi $9
   • Migina $5, Tadi $40
   • Migina $9, Tadi $36
   Check

8. 8. Question 6c: share $49 between Migina and Tadi in the ratio 1 : 6.

   • Migina $8, Tadi $41
   • Migina $6, Tadi $43
   • Migina $42, Tadi $7
   • Migina $7, Tadi $42
   Check

9. 9. Question 6d: share $32 between Migina and Tadi in the ratio 3 : 1.

   • Migina $24, Tadi $8
   • Migina $8, Tadi $24
   • Migina $30, Tadi $2
   • Migina $21, Tadi $11
   Check

10. 10. Question 6e: share $36 between Migina and Tadi in the ratio 5 : 1.

    • Migina $30, Tadi $6
    • Migina $25, Tadi $11
    • Migina $31, Tadi $5
    • Migina $6, Tadi $30
    Check

11. 11. Question 6f: share $32 between Migina and Tadi in the ratio 7 : 1.

    • Migina $24, Tadi $8
    • Migina $4, Tadi $28
    • Migina $28, Tadi $4
    • Migina $25, Tadi $7
    Check

12. 12. Question 7a: share $55 between Yakecan and Nantan in the ratio 2 : 3.

    • Yakecan $22, Nantan $33
    • Yakecan $33, Nantan $22
    • Yakecan $20, Nantan $35
    • Yakecan $25, Nantan $30
    Check

13. 13. Question 7b: share $49 between Yakecan and Nantan in the ratio 3 : 4.

    • Yakecan $18, Nantan $31
    • Yakecan $28, Nantan $21
    • Yakecan $21, Nantan $28
    • Yakecan $24, Nantan $25
    Check

14. 14. Question 7c: share $64 between Yakecan and Nantan in the ratio 3 : 5.

    • Yakecan $21, Nantan $43
    • Yakecan $24, Nantan $40
    • Yakecan $40, Nantan $24
    • Yakecan $30, Nantan $34
    Check

15. 15. Question 7d: share $28 between Yakecan and Nantan in the ratio 5 : 2.

    • Yakecan $8, Nantan $20
    • Yakecan $20, Nantan $8
    • Yakecan $23, Nantan $5
    • Yakecan $18, Nantan $10
    Check

16. 16. Question 7e: share $48 between Yakecan and Nantan in the ratio 7 : 5.

    • Yakecan $26, Nantan $22
    • Yakecan $35, Nantan $13
    • Yakecan $20, Nantan $28
    • Yakecan $28, Nantan $20
    Check

17. 17. Question 7f: share $28 between Yakecan and Nantan in the ratio 11 : 3.

    • Yakecan $6, Nantan $22
    • Yakecan $25, Nantan $3
    • Yakecan $20, Nantan $8
    • Yakecan $22, Nantan $6
    Check

18. 18. Question 8a: a box of fruit contains oranges and apples in the ratio 4 : 3. The box contains 35 pieces of fruit. How many oranges are there?

    • 20
    • 12
    • 28
    • 15
    Check

19. 19. Question 8b: oranges and apples are in the ratio 4 : 3. What fraction of the fruit in the box are oranges?

    • 4/7
    • 1/4
    • 3/7
    • 4/3
    Check

20. 20. Question 9a: a factory mixes red and yellow paint in the ratio 7 : 2 to make 2700 litres of orange paint every day. How many litres of yellow paint does it use every day?

    • 600
    • 300
    • 2100
    • 771
    Check