Simplifying Ratios (Year 6)
Practise simplifying ratios 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
A bar model shows 2:3 with total length 25. What is the value of EACH part?
- 5
- 12.5
- 10
- 25
Answer: 5. Total parts = 5. 25 ÷ 5 = 5.
In a class the ratio of boys to girls is 3:2 and there are 30 students. How many are boys?
- 12
- 15
- 18
- 20
Answer: 18. Total parts = 5. One part = 30 ÷ 5 = 6. Boys = 3 × 6 = 18.
A drink is made of squash and water in ratio 1:4. To make 1.5 litres of drink, how much SQUASH?
- 300 ml
- 375 ml
- 1,200 ml
- 150 ml
Answer: 300 ml. Total parts 5. 1.5L = 1500 ml. ÷ 5 = 300. Squash: 1 × 300.
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