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Proportional Reasoning – Direct Proportion (Ex. 1)

Use proportional reasoning to solve direct proportion problems using tables.

Module

Ratio & Proportion

Age

Age 11

Duration

10 min

Questions

5

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  1. Question 1

    Multiple choice

    5 pencils cost £1.50. How much do 8 pencils cost?

  2. Question 2

    Multiple choice

    A car travels 90 km in 1.5 hours. How far does it travel in 4 hours at the same speed?

  3. Question 3

    Multiple choice

    If 3 books cost £12, how much do 7 books cost?

  4. Question 4

    Sequence

    If 4 kg of apples cost £6, how much do 10 kg cost? Cost per kg = £6 ÷ 4 = £1.50. Cost of 10 kg = 10 × £1.50 = ___.

  5. Question 5

    True or false

    In direct proportion, if one quantity doubles, the other quantity also doubles.

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