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Maths 156p - Part32

The document contains various mathematical problems related to ratios and proportions, including comparisons of items sold in a café, fruit drink mixtures, and proportions of boys in swimming clubs. It also involves comparisons of counters and collections of coins and stamps between individuals. The problems require calculations and justifications to determine which party has a greater proportion in each scenario.

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Maths 156p - Part32

The document contains various mathematical problems related to ratios and proportions, including comparisons of items sold in a café, fruit drink mixtures, and proportions of boys in swimming clubs. It also involves comparisons of counters and collections of coins and stamps between individuals. The problems require calculations and justifications to determine which party has a greater proportion in each scenario.

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c) A café sells sandwiches and cakes. 13/25 of the items they sell are cakes.

What is the ratio of sandwiches to cakes that the café sells?

Q2 Ani mixes a fruit drink using mango juice and orange juice in the ratio 3 : 5.
Bani mixes a fruit drink using mango juice and orange juice in the ratio 5 : 11.
a) What fraction of each fruit drink is orange juice?

b) Whose fruit drink, Ani’s or Bani’s, has the higher proportion of orange juice?
Show all your working. Justify your choice.

Q3 In the Sea swimming club there are 26 girls and 34 boys.


a) What fraction of the children are boys?

In the Dolphin swimming club there are 34 girls and 46 boys.


b) What fraction of the children are boys?

c) Which swimming club has the higher proportion of boys?


Show all your working. Justify your choice.

Q4 Kim has black and white counters in the ratio 20 : 420


Tim has black and white counters in the ratio 50 : 1070
Who has the greater proportion of black counters, Kim or Tim?

Q5 Tina and Bina collect coins and stamps. Tina has 40 coins and 640 stamps.
Bina has 30 coins and 540 stamps.
Decide who has the greater proportion of stamps. Justify your choice.

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Q6 Two jewelry shops sell watches and rings. Big-Jewelry has 24 watches and 360 rings for sale.
Meg-Jewelry has 60 watches and 876 rings for sale. Which shop has the greater proportion of watches?
Justify your choice.

Mathematics
Ratio and Proportions ( Key )

Simplifying ratios
Q1: Simplify these ratios.

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