Teaching Mathematics in the Intermediate Grades | 1

Chapter
Lesson 2 | Equivalent and Simplest Form of Ratios

5 EXERCISES

Exercise 1 | Express in simplest form. (10 points)

1. 9:12 =
2. 21:14 = 3. 10:6 =
4. 36:24 =
5. 5:15 =
6. 3:10 =
7. 14:8 =
8. 20:50 = 9. 4:21 =
10. 25:15 =

Exercise 2 | Give at least 3 equivalent ratios to each of the following. (15 points)
1. 1:5 = __________ __________ __________
2. 9:6 = __________ __________ __________
3. 7:3 = __________ __________ __________
4. 8:12 = __________ __________ __________
5. 2:6 = __________ __________ __________

Exercise 3 | Solve the following problems. (15 points)

1. Two numbers are in a ratio of 2:5. If their sum is 105, find the bigger number.
2. There are 36 learners in a Grade 4 class. If 14 of them are boys, what is the ratio
of girls to boys?
3. A rope is cut into 2 parts in a ratio of 7:4. If the longer piece is 35 meters long,
how long is the shorter piece?
4. The savings of Kyle and Peter are in a ratio of 6:7. If the difference between their
savings is ₱327, how much is their total savings?
5. There are 56 hens and chicks in Lola’s farm. The ration of hens to chicks is 1:7. If
1 hen and 10 chicks were transferred to a nearby farm, what is the new ratio of
chicks to hens?