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.
If the ratio of boys to girls is 2 : 3 and there are 10 boys, how many girls?
- 15
- 13
- 30
- 5
Answer: 15. Scale ×5.
GuruMulti-step reasoning.
Box A has 30 sweets in ratio 2 chocolate : 1 mint. Box B has 60 sweets in ratio 4 chocolate : 1 mint. Which box has the higher chocolate percentage?
- Box B (80% > 67%).
- Box A.
- Same.
- Cannot tell.
Answer: Box B (80% > 67%).. Compare fractions of total.
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