Share In Ratio (Year 5)
Practise share in ratio within Ratio & Proportion for Year 5, with worked examples and instant feedback.
The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 5 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.
Worked examples
RookieRead and interpret directly.
Simplify 6 : 9.
- 2 : 3
- 3 : 2
- 6 : 9
- 1 : 3
Answer: 2 : 3. Divide both by HCF 3.
ProCompare and infer.
Share £20 in ratio 2 : 3. How much in each share?
- £8 and £12
- £10 and £10
- £6 and £14
- £12 and £8
Answer: £8 and £12. Total parts = 5.
GuruMulti-step reasoning.
Tom doubled 3:5 to get 6:10 and said the ratio is now bigger. Spot the issue.
- Both ratios are equivalent — same relationship.
- Right.
- Bigger numbers.
- Different.
Answer: Both ratios are equivalent — same relationship.. Scaling preserves ratio.
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