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    The document is a math worksheet containing 8 ratio and proportion word problems. The first problem asks to determine how much money Alice got if she and Bob shared money in a 7:5 ratio and Alice got £4 more than Bob. The second problem asks to determine the grams of flour needed to make 21 cakes if 240g of flour makes 15 cakes. The third problem asks how many minutes it will take 11 pipes to fill a tank if 7 pipes take 50 minutes.

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    The document is a math worksheet containing 8 ratio and proportion word problems. The first problem asks to determine how much money Alice got if she and Bob shared money in a 7:5 ratio and Alice got £4 more than Bob. The second problem asks to determine the grams of flour needed to make 21 cakes if 240g of flour makes 15 cakes. The third problem asks how many minutes it will take 11 pipes to fill a tank if 7 pipes take 50 minutes.

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    The document is a math worksheet containing 8 ratio and proportion word problems. The first problem asks to determine how much money Alice got if she and Bob shared money in a 7:5 ratio and Alice got £4 more than Bob. The second problem asks to determine the grams of flour needed to make 21 cakes if 240g of flour makes 15 cakes. The third problem asks how many minutes it will take 11 pipes to fill a tank if 7 pipes take 50 minutes.

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    QQQ Yr9 RatioProportion

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    QQQ – Year 9 Ratio and Proportion a=12 , b=20 . Determine b when a=35.

    Name _________________________

    1 Alice and Bob share some money in the


    ratio 7:5. Alice got £4 more than Bob. How
    much did Alice get?

    ______________
    7 At present, Bob is twice as old as Alice. In
    20 years time, the ratio of Alice to Bob’s
    age will be 9 :13. How old is Alice now?
    _____________ (Hint: algebra is your friend) – Note: You
    2 240g of flour is needed to make 15 cakes. must show evidence of a method that doesn’t
    Determine the number of grams required involve trial and error.
    to make 21 cakes.

    ______________
    3 7 pipes fill a tank in 50 minutes. How many
    minutes does it take if there are 11 pipes?
    Give your answer to the nearest minute.
    ______________
    8 If it takes a men b hours to dig c holes,
    how many men are required to dig b holes
    in c hours?
    ______________ Give your answer in terms of a , b , c .
    4 Bobinium is made up of 5 parts Xenon to 4
    parts Rubidium. If I have 360g of
    Bobinium, how much Xenon do I have?

    ______________
    5 x is directly proportional to y . When
    x=14 , y =17. Determine y when x=23 ,
    giving your answer to 2dp.

    ____________

    Score: ______/8 Award: ____________

    Platinum: 8, Gold: 7, Silver: 6, Bronze: 5

    _______________
    6 a is inversely proportional to b . When

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    ANSWERS x+20 2 x+ 20
    = 13 ( x+ 20 )=9 ( 2 x+20 )
    9 13
    1 Alice and Bob share some money in the 13 x+ 260=18 x+ 1805 x=80x=16
    ratio 7:5. Alice got £4 more than Bob. How
    So Alice is 16 years old.
    much did Alice get?
    8 If it takes a men b hours to dig c holes,
    how many men are required to dig b holes
    7−5=2 parts=£ 41 part=£ 2 in c hours?
    7 parts=£ 14 Give your answer in terms of a , b , c .
    So £14
    2 240g of flour is needed to make 15 cakes. a men b hours c holes
    Determine the number of grams required c
    to make 21 cakes. a men 1hour holes
    b
    c2
    240 a men c hours holes
    1 cake= g b
    15 2 2
    a b men c hours b c holes
    240
    21 cakes=21 × =336 g a b2
    15 men c hours b holes
    3 7 pipes fill a tank in 50 minutes. How many c2
    minutes does it take if there are 11 pipes?
    Give your answer to the nearest minute. a b2
    Thus 2 men required.
    c
    7 pipes→ 50 minutes
    1 pipe →350 minutes
    350
    11 pipes → =31.81 minutes
    11
    So 32 minutes.
    4 Bobinium is made up of 5 parts Xenon to 4
    parts Rubidium. If I have 360g of
    Bobinium, how much Xenon do I have?

    9 parts=360 g1 part=40 g
    5 parts=200 g
    So 200g of Xenon.
    x is directly proportional to y . When ____________
    5
    x=14 , y =17. Determine y when x=23 ,
    giving your answer to 2dp. Score: ______/8 Award: ____________
    27.93
    6 a is inversely proportional to b . When Platinum: 8, Gold: 7, Silver: 6, Bronze: 5
    a=12 , b=20 . Determine b when a=35.

    12× 20 48
    12 ×20=35× x x= = ∨6.86
    35 7
    7 At present, Bob is twice as old as Alice. In
    20 years time, the ratio of Alice to Bob’s
    age will be 9 :13 . How old is Alice now?
    (Hint: algebra is your friend)

    Let Alice’s age be x . Then Bob is 2 x.


    Ages in 20 years times are x +20 and
    2 x+20 respectively. But ratio of these is
    9:13

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