Lesson R5

R5 Dividing quantities in a given ratio and ratio in real contexts Quiz: AQA Maths, Unit 3

20 questions

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The 20 questions

  1. Divide 60 in the ratio 2:3. What is the smaller part?

    • 24
    • 30
    • 20
    • 36

  2. Divide 84 in the ratio 3:4. What is the larger part?

    • 42
    • 63
    • 48
    • 36

  3. Share 120 sweets in the ratio 1:3:2. How many does the middle person get?

    • 60
    • 120
    • 40
    • 20

  4. Divide 50 in the ratio 3:7. What is the smaller part?

    • 35
    • 15
    • 20
    • 21

  5. Paint is mixed blue to white in the ratio 3:2. 9 litres of blue are used. How much white is needed?

    • 12 litres
    • 6 litres
    • 4.5 litres
    • 3 litres

  6. Which is better value: 500 g for 2 pounds, or 750 g for 2.70 pounds?

    • 750 g for 2.70 pounds
    • 500 g for 2 pounds
    • They cost the same per gram
    • Neither, because the prices are different

  7. Squash is mixed with water in the ratio 1:4. How much squash is in 1 litre of drink?

    • 250 ml
    • 200 ml
    • 800 ml
    • 400 ml

  8. A recipe for 4 people uses 200 g of flour. How much flour is needed for 6 people?

    • 250 g
    • 300 g
    • 120 g
    • 400 g

  9. The exchange rate is 1 pound = 1.4 euros. How many euros is 50 pounds?

    • 64 euros
    • 71.40 euros
    • 70 euros
    • 35 euros

  10. On a map 2 cm represents 5 miles. What distance is 7 cm on the map?

    • 35 miles
    • 3.5 miles
    • 17.5 miles
    • 14 miles

  11. Divide 60 in the ratio 1:2:3. What is the smallest part?

    • 20
    • 30
    • 5
    • 10

  12. A pizza with 12 slices is shared between Ann and Ben in the ratio 1:2. How many slices does Ben get?

    • 8
    • 12
    • 6
    • 4

  13. A class has boys to girls in the ratio 3:5 and 24 students. How many girls are there?

    • 10
    • 15
    • 24
    • 9

  14. Two people share a profit of 2800 pounds in the ratio 2:5. What is the larger share?

    • 1400 pounds
    • 2000 pounds
    • 560 pounds
    • 800 pounds

  15. Zoo visitors are adults to children in the ratio 2:3, and there are 300 visitors. How many are adults?

    • 120
    • 180
    • 150
    • 100

  16. Concentrate is mixed with water to make 150 ml. There are 30 ml of concentrate. What is the ratio of concentrate to water?

    • 5:1
    • 1:3
    • 1:5
    • 1:4

  17. Squash is mixed 1:4 with water. How much squash is in 250 ml of water?

    • 50 ml
    • 250 ml
    • 62.5 ml
    • 125 ml

  18. Two cartons: 4 kg for 6 pounds, and 1.5 kg for 2.70 pounds. Which is better value?

    • They cost the same per kg
    • The 4 kg carton, at 1.50 pounds per kg
    • The 1.5 kg carton, at 1.50 pounds per kg
    • The 1.5 kg carton, at 1.80 pounds per kg

  19. Share 90 pounds between A, B and C in the ratio 2:3:4. How much does C get?

    • 60 pounds
    • 40 pounds
    • 20 pounds
    • 30 pounds

  20. A map scale is 1 : 50000. What is the ratio of map distance to real distance in simplest form?

    • 5000:1
    • 50000:1
    • 1:5000
    • 1:50000

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