Ratio Practice Questions

Question 1 of 8

1

The label on a large bottle of juice states 'dilute 1 part juice to 3 parts water'. How much water must be added to 2 litres of juice?

Select one of the following:

0.5 litres
1.5 litres
6 litres
8 litres

Explanation

Question 2 of 8

1

This recipe is for 4 fruit scones:
200g flour
2 eggs
100ml milk
50g currants

How much flour would be needed to make 6 of these scones?

Select one of the following:

30g
300g
400g
1200g

Explanation

Question 3 of 8

1

A stall holder is making muffins to sell at a vintage fair. His recipe makes 12 muffins.
300g flour
1 level teaspoon baking powder
90g sugar
250ml milk
2 eggs
4 tablespoons sunflower oil
How much flour does he need to make 60 muffins?

Select one of the following:

150g
1500g
1800g
18000g

Explanation

Question 4 of 8

1

Due to falling profit, 600 shop workers lose their jobs. 480 of these are women. What is the ratio of mena to women who lost their jobs?

Select one of the following:

1:5
1:4
4:1
5:1

Explanation

Question 5 of 8

1

A pool attendant adds chemicals to the pool each day. He mixes chemicals labelled 'Fresh' and 'Safe' in a ratio of 3:2.

How much 'fresh' is there in one litre of mixture

Select one of the following:

2/5 litre
3/5 litre
5/3 litre
3/2 litre

Explanation

Question 6 of 8

1

A man lives 1km from a shop. It takes him 15 minutes to walk to the shop. His walking speed is:

Select one of the following:

4 meters per minute
4 kilometers per minute
4 meters per hour
4 kilometers per hour

Explanation

Question 7 of 8

1

Jane and Tom spend £5 between them on their lottery tickets each week. Jane puts in £1 and Tom puts in £4. They have agreed to share the winnings according to the amount they put in.

One week they win £45,000. How much will they get each?

Select one of the following:

Jane £15,000 & Tom £30,000
Jane £11,000 & Tom £34,000
Jane £10,000 & Tm £35,000
Jane £9,000 & Tom £36,000

Explanation

Question 8 of 8

1

Lee's recipe for fruit punch makes 15 glasses
500ml orange juice
5000ml pineapple juice
50ml lemon juice
1l sparkling water

Lee now decides to make 75 glasses worth. How many cl of lemon juice will he need?

Select one of the following:

50ml
250ml
25cl
500cl
75cl

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ratio and proportion

Ratio Practice Questions

Question 1 of 8

The label on a large bottle of juice states 'dilute 1 part juice to 3 parts water'. How much water must be added to 2 litres of juice?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 8

This recipe is for 4 fruit scones: 200g flour 2 eggs 100ml milk 50g currants How much flour would be needed to make 6 of these scones?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 8

A stall holder is making muffins to sell at a vintage fair. His recipe makes 12 muffins. 300g flour 1 level teaspoon baking powder 90g sugar 250ml milk 2 eggs 4 tablespoons sunflower oil How much flour does he need to make 60 muffins?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 8

Due to falling profit, 600 shop workers lose their jobs. 480 of these are women. What is the ratio of mena to women who lost their jobs?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 8

A pool attendant adds chemicals to the pool each day. He mixes chemicals labelled 'Fresh' and 'Safe' in a ratio of 3:2. How much 'fresh' is there in one litre of mixture

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 8

A man lives 1km from a shop. It takes him 15 minutes to walk to the shop. His walking speed is:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 8

Jane and Tom spend £5 between them on their lottery tickets each week. Jane puts in £1 and Tom puts in £4. They have agreed to share the winnings according to the amount they put in. One week they win £45,000. How much will they get each?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 8

Lee's recipe for fruit punch makes 15 glasses 500ml orange juice 5000ml pineapple juice 50ml lemon juice 1l sparkling water Lee now decides to make 75 glasses worth. How many cl of lemon juice will he need?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

This recipe is for 4 fruit scones:
200g flour
2 eggs
100ml milk
50g currants

How much flour would be needed to make 6 of these scones?

A stall holder is making muffins to sell at a vintage fair. His recipe makes 12 muffins.
300g flour
1 level teaspoon baking powder
90g sugar
250ml milk
2 eggs
4 tablespoons sunflower oil
How much flour does he need to make 60 muffins?

A pool attendant adds chemicals to the pool each day. He mixes chemicals labelled 'Fresh' and 'Safe' in a ratio of 3:2.

How much 'fresh' is there in one litre of mixture

Jane and Tom spend £5 between them on their lottery tickets each week. Jane puts in £1 and Tom puts in £4. They have agreed to share the winnings according to the amount they put in.

One week they win £45,000. How much will they get each?

Lee's recipe for fruit punch makes 15 glasses
500ml orange juice
5000ml pineapple juice
50ml lemon juice
1l sparkling water

Lee now decides to make 75 glasses worth. How many cl of lemon juice will he need?