Math · Age 11 · Ratio & Proportion
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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Question 1
Multiple choice
5 pencils cost £1.50. How much do 8 pencils cost?
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?
Question 3
Multiple choice
If 3 books cost £12, how much do 7 books cost?
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 = ___.
Question 5
True or false
In direct proportion, if one quantity doubles, the other quantity also doubles.