Math · Age 11 · Ratio & Proportion
Ratio Word Problems – Scaling (Ex. 2)
Apply ratio to divide quantities and interpret real-life scaling problems.
Module
Ratio & Proportion
Age
Age 11
Duration
10 min
Questions
5
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Question 1
Multiple choice
Share £60 between Ali and Ben in the ratio 2:3. How much does Ben get?
Question 2
Multiple choice
A drawing of a building is made at scale 1:500. The drawing is 8 cm tall. How tall is the real building in metres?
Question 3
Multiple choice
Cement is mixed using gravel and sand in the ratio 3:1. How much sand is needed to mix with 12 kg of gravel?
Question 4
Sequence
Share 45 sweets in ratio 4:5. Total parts = 9. Each part = 45 ÷ 9 = 5. Smaller share = 4 × 5 = 20. Larger share = ___.
Question 5
True or false
If a map scale is 1:100 and two points are 7 cm apart on the map, they are 700 cm apart in real life.