Section A

Choose the correct answer for the following:         ( 10 × 1 = 10 marks )

1. Two ratios that describe the same relationship are called:

(a) ratios (b) equal ratios (c) equivalent ratios (d) ratio tables

2.  Write 3 to 9 as a ratio.

(a) (b) 3 – 9 (c) (d) 3 : 9

3. If there are 5 boys and 7 girls, write the ratio of boys to girls.
(a) 5 to 7 (b) 7 to 5 (c) 5 to 12 (d) 7 to 12

4. Simplify the ratio of 35 : 14.

(a) 2 : 5 (b) 3 : 1 (d) 5: 2 (d) 35 : 14

5. Which ratio is equivalent to 5 to 4.

(a) 25 to 20 (b) 10 to 12 (c) 4 to 5 (d) 15 to 8

6. Select ALL the ratios that are equivalent to 12:6

(a) 5 : 3 (b) 2 : 1 (c) 2 : 8 (d) 6: 3

7. Which number will complete the equivalent ratio for 4:12?

20 : ____ .
(a) 2 (b) 48 (c) 60 (d) 12

8. If a ratio is 2 : 3, how many parts are there in total?

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
 9. Express this ratio in simplest form. There are 16 male teachers out of 40. 
(a) 16 : 40 (b) 2 : 5 (c) 2 : 9 (d) 90 : 75

10. Which is NOT equivalent to 3:5?

(a) 15 : 25 (b) 9 : 15 (c) 21 : 28 (d) 30 : 50

Section B

Write your answer in the answer blank provided. (3 x 5 = 15 marks)

1. (a) If you have 3 pennies, 4 nickels, and 5 dimes which represents the following ratio:
pennies to nickels to dimes of coins?

Answer

(a) If there are 5 Footballs and 7 Netballs, Write the ratio of Netballs to Footballs.

Answer
 2. Write the pairs of equivalent ratio.
(a) 9 : 18
(b) 9 : 7
(c) 6 : 10

3. (a) A bag of marbles comes with 3 blue marbles, 2 red marbles and 5 yellow marbles.
What is the ratio of red to yellow?

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(b) The ratio of boys to girls at a show is 5 to 4. If there are 32 girls, how many boys are
there?

Answer

4. (a) For every 10 children 4 wore glasses. There were 30 children. How many wore
glasses?

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 (b) There were 6 people in each boat. There were 24 boats. How many boats were there?

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5. (a) There are 18 red squares and 20 blue squares. What is the ratio of blue squares to red
squares?

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(b) Simplify as fully as possible 18 : 24 : 30.

Answer