Name .............................................

To solve problems using ratio

1. 1. Toy building kits come in three sizes.

The ratio of bricks to doors is the same in each pack.

(a) Work out how many doors there are in a Standard pack.

(b) Work out how many bricks there are in a Super pack.

1. 2. A packet of Tasty contains fruit and cereal.

Altogether, the mass of fruit and cereal is 500 g.40% of it is fruit. 60% is cereal.

(a) How many grams of fruit does this packet of Tasty contain?

.....................grams

(b) How many 60 gram servings can you get from one packet of Tasty?

.................servings

(c) The ratio of fruit to cereal in a packet of Tasty is 40 : 60

Write this ratio in its simplest form.

...............................

1. 3. (a) Nigel pours 1 carton of apple juice and 3 cartons of orange juice into a big jug.
 What is the ratio of apple juice to orange juice in Nigel's jug?

apple juice : orange juice = ..................... : .....................

(b) Lesley pours 1 carton of apple juice and 1 ½ cartons of orange juice into another
big jug.

What is the ratio of apple juice to orange juice in Lesley's jug?

apple juice: orange juice = ..................... : .....................

(c) Tandi pours 1 carton of apple juice and 1 carton of orange juice into another big jug.

She wants only half as much apple juice as orange juice in her jug.

What should Tandi pour into her jug now? ...............................

1. 4. Screenwash is used to clean car windows.

To use Screenwash you mix it with water.

(a) In winter, how much water should I mix with 150ml of Screenwash?

.......................... ml
(b) In summer, how much Screenwash should I mix with 450ml of water?

c .......................... ml
(c) Is this statement correct?

25% of winter mixture is Screenwash.

Tick () True or false

True False

Explain your answer...............................................................................................................

5. Work out the number of boys and girls in each class below.

(a) In class 8M, there are 27 pupils.

There are twice as many boys as girls.

1 mark

(b) In class 8K, there are 28 pupils.

There are two more boys than girls.

1 mark

(c) In class 8T, there are 9 boys.

The ratio of boys to girls is 1 : 2

6. 6.
 7. The diagram shows four different sized barrels.

Write the missing fractions as simply as possible.

The first one is done for you.

Barrel C holds of the amount barrel B holds.

Barrel D holds ................. of the amount barrel B holds.

Barrel C holds ................. of the amount barrel A holds.

Barrel B holds ................. of the amount barrel A holds.

6. 7. Kate buys 24 cans of lemonade.

She buys the cans in packs of 4

Each pack costs £1.20

Pack of 4 Cost £1.20

Steve buys 24 cans of lemonade.

He buys the cans in packs of 6

Each pack costs £1.60

Pack of 6 Cost £1.60

Kate pays more for her 24 cans than Steve pays for his 24 cans.

How much more? ..................... p

ANSWERS

1. 1. (a) 6 doors
(b) 165 bricks

1. 2. (a) 200g
(b) 8 servings
(c) 4 : 6 = 2 : 3

1. 3. (a) 1 : 3
(b) 1: 1½ = 2 : 3
(c) 1 more orange
1. 4. (a) 600ml
(b) 50ml
(c) False – it is 1 out of 5 = 20%

1. 5. (a) 18 boys : 9 girls

(b) 15 boys : 13 girls
(c) 9 boys : 18 girls

1. 6. D hols ¼ of barrel B
C holds ⅓ of barrel A
B holds ⅔ of barrel A

1. 7. Kate – 6 x £1.20 = £7.20

Steve – 4 x £1.60 = £6.40
Kate pays 80p more