QQQ – Year 9 Ratio and Proportion a=12 , b=20 . Determine b when a=35.

Name _________________________

1 Alice and Bob share some money in the

ratio 7:5. Alice got £4 more than Bob. How
much did Alice get?

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7 At present, Bob is twice as old as Alice. In
20 years time, the ratio of Alice to Bob’s
age will be 9 :13. How old is Alice now?
_____________ (Hint: algebra is your friend) – Note: You
2 240g of flour is needed to make 15 cakes. must show evidence of a method that doesn’t
Determine the number of grams required involve trial and error.
to make 21 cakes.

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3 7 pipes fill a tank in 50 minutes. How many
minutes does it take if there are 11 pipes?
Give your answer to the nearest minute.
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8 If it takes a men b hours to dig c holes,
how many men are required to dig b holes
in c hours?
______________ Give your answer in terms of a , b , c .
4 Bobinium is made up of 5 parts Xenon to 4
parts Rubidium. If I have 360g of
Bobinium, how much Xenon do I have?

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5 x is directly proportional to y . When
x=14 , y =17. Determine y when x=23 ,
giving your answer to 2dp.

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Score: ______/8 Award: ____________

Platinum: 8, Gold: 7, Silver: 6, Bronze: 5

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6 a is inversely proportional to b . When

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 ANSWERS x+20 2 x+ 20
= 13 ( x+ 20 )=9 ( 2 x+20 )
9 13
1 Alice and Bob share some money in the 13 x+ 260=18 x+ 1805 x=80x=16
ratio 7:5. Alice got £4 more than Bob. How
So Alice is 16 years old.
much did Alice get?
8 If it takes a men b hours to dig c holes,
how many men are required to dig b holes
7−5=2 parts=£ 41 part=£ 2 in c hours?
7 parts=£ 14 Give your answer in terms of a , b , c .
So £14
2 240g of flour is needed to make 15 cakes. a men b hours c holes
Determine the number of grams required c
to make 21 cakes. a men 1hour holes
b
c2
240 a men c hours holes
1 cake= g b
15 2 2
a b men c hours b c holes
240
21 cakes=21 × =336 g a b2
15 men c hours b holes
3 7 pipes fill a tank in 50 minutes. How many c2
minutes does it take if there are 11 pipes?
Give your answer to the nearest minute. a b2
Thus 2 men required.
c
7 pipes→ 50 minutes
1 pipe →350 minutes
350
11 pipes → =31.81 minutes
11
So 32 minutes.
4 Bobinium is made up of 5 parts Xenon to 4
parts Rubidium. If I have 360g of
Bobinium, how much Xenon do I have?

9 parts=360 g1 part=40 g
5 parts=200 g
So 200g of Xenon.
x is directly proportional to y . When ____________
5
x=14 , y =17. Determine y when x=23 ,
giving your answer to 2dp. Score: ______/8 Award: ____________
27.93
6 a is inversely proportional to b . When Platinum: 8, Gold: 7, Silver: 6, Bronze: 5
a=12 , b=20 . Determine b when a=35.

12× 20 48
12 ×20=35× x x= = ∨6.86
35 7
7 At present, Bob is twice as old as Alice. In
20 years time, the ratio of Alice to Bob’s
age will be 9 :13 . How old is Alice now?
(Hint: algebra is your friend)

Let Alice’s age be x . Then Bob is 2 x.

Ages in 20 years times are x +20 and
2 x+20 respectively. But ratio of these is
9:13

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