Map Scales (Year 6)
Practise map scales within Ratio & Proportion for Year 6, with worked examples and instant feedback.
The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 6 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.
Worked examples
RookieRead and interpret directly.
In a class there are 12 boys and 8 girls. Write the ratio boys : girls in its simplest form.
- 3 : 2
- 12 : 8
- 2 : 3
- 6 : 4
Answer: 3 : 2. 12 : 8 ÷ 4 = 3 : 2.
ProCompare and infer.
Divide £50 in the ratio 2:3.
- £15 and £35
- £20 and £30
- £25 and £25
- £30 and £20
Answer: £20 and £30. Total parts = 2 + 3 = 5. One part = £50 ÷ 5 = £10. So 2 parts = £20 and 3 parts = £30.
GuruMulti-step reasoning.
A map has a scale of 1:50,000. A road is 6 cm on the map. What is its real length in km?
- 0.3 km
- 3 km
- 30 km
- 300 km
Answer: 3 km. Real length = 6 × 50,000 cm = 300,000 cm = 3,000 m = 3 km.
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