Scale Ratio From One Side (Year 5)

Practise scale ratio from one side within Ratio & Proportion for Year 5, with worked examples and instant feedback.

The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 5 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.

Worked examples

RookieRead and interpret directly.

Simplify 6 : 9.

  • 2 : 3
  • 3 : 2
  • 6 : 9
  • 1 : 3

Answer: 2 : 3. Divide both by HCF 3.

ProCompare and infer.

Which is faster: 30 miles in 2 hours, or 50 miles in 3 hours?

  • 50 in 3 (≈16.7 mph) > 30 in 2 (15 mph).
  • Same.
  • 30 in 2.
  • Cannot tell.

Answer: 50 in 3 (≈16.7 mph) > 30 in 2 (15 mph).. Unit rate comparison.

GuruMulti-step reasoning.

Paint mix 2 white : 3 blue. To make 25 L of mix, how much blue?

  • 15 L
  • 10 L
  • 5 L
  • 12.5 L

Answer: 15 L. 5 parts = 25.

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