Total number of parts: 5 + 3 + 2 = ……………..
Value of one part: $360 ÷ = ……………..
Ain gets: 5 × ….. = ……………..
Ben gets: 3 × ….. = ……………..
Chen gets: 2 × ….. = ……………..
Q2 Share $1680 between Sam, Tim and Kim in the ratio 3 : 5 : 4
Total number of parts: 3 + 5 + 4 = ……………..
Value of one part: $720 ÷ = ……………..
Sam gets: 3 × ….. = ……………..
Tim gets: 5 × ….. = ……………..
Kim gets: 4 × ….. = ……………..
Largest share: Name …………….. Amount ……………..
Smallest share: Name …………….. Amount ……………..
Difference amount Amount ……………..
Q3 Share these amounts between Mani, Nani and Tani in the given ratios.
a) $441 in the ratio 3 : 1 : 5 Answer : M …………., N …………., T ………….
b) $972 in the ratio 5 : 3 : 1 Answer : M …………., N …………., T ………….
c) $1620 in the ratio 4 : 3 : 2 Answer : M …………., N …………., T ………….
d) $4050 in the ratio 2 : 5 : 4 Answer : M …………., N …………., T ………….
Q4 Dani, Eani and Fani share their electricity bills in the ratio 4 : 3 : 5.
How much does each of them pay when their electricity bill is
i) $960 Answer : D …………., E …………., F ………….,
ii) $1920 Answer : D …………., E …………., F ………….,
iii) $2160 Answer : D …………., E …………., F ………….,
Q5 A box of fruits contains apples, oranges and peaches in the ratio 4 : 2 : 3.
The box contains 540 fruits altogether.
a) How many fruits in the box are i) apples ii) oranges iii) peaches?
b) The ratio of the number of apples, oranges and peaches is changed to 2 : 3 : 4.
There are still 540 fruits in the box.
How many fruits in the box are i) apples ii) oranges iii) peaches?
Q6 Every year, on his birthday, Ben shares $1320 among his children in the ratio of their ages.
This year the children are aged 4, 9 and 11.
a) How much amount does each of the child will get this year?
Answer : A…………., B…………., C ………….
b) How much amount does each of the child will get in two year’s time?
(work out new sharing ratio and amounts)
Answer : A…………., B…………., C ………….
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Show that, in two years time, the oldest child will receive $33 less than he receives this year.
c) How much amount does each of the child will get in three years time?
(work out new sharing ratio and amounts)
Answer : A…………., B…………., C ………….
Show that, in three years time, the youngest child will receive $60 more than he receives this year.
Answer : ….…..………….
Q7 Zen, Tim and Ben buy a house for $540 000.
Zen pays $180 000, Tim pays $135 000 and Ben pays the rest.
i) How much amount is paid by Ben? Answer : ….…..……….
ii) work out the sharing ratio for them. Answer : Zen : Tim : Ben : ……….…..……….
Five years later, they sell the house for $636 000.
They share the money in the same ratio that they bought the house.
iii) How much total profit they earned ? Answer : ….…..………….
iv) work out the profit earned by each of them.
Answer: Zen…………., Tim…………., Ben..………….
v) work out the amount received by each of them.
Answer: Zen…………., Tim…………., Ben..………….
Ben thinks he will make $15000 profit on the sale of the house. Is Ben correct? Show all your working.
Answer : ….…….……….
Q8 Aora, Bora and Cora are going to share $2880, either in the ratio of their ages or in the ratio of their
heights.
Aora is 33 years old and has a height of 160 cm.Bora is 25 years old and has a height of 152 cm.
Cora is 22 years old and has a height of 168 cm.
a) Workout ratio of their ages
b) Share the amount in the ratio of their ages.
c) Workout ratio of their heights
d) Share the amount in the ratio of their heights.
e) Which ratio do you think will be better for Bora, age or height? Explain your decision.
Ratio and direct proportion
Q1 a) A bag contains green and red counters. 3/5 of the counters are green.
What is the ratio of green to red counters?
b) A box of books contains history and science books. 5/12 of the books are science books.
What is the ratio of history to science books?
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