Sharing In Ratio (Year 6)
Practise sharing in ratio 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
Simplify the ratio 20 : 30.
- 2 : 3
- 20 : 30
- 1 : 2
- 4 : 6
Answer: 2 : 3. ÷10: 2:3.
Divide £50 in the ratio 2:3.
- £15 and £35
- £20 and £30
- £25 and £25
- £30 and £20
Answer: £20 and £30. Total parts = 2 + 3 = 5. One part = £50 ÷ 5 = £10. So 2 parts = £20 and 3 parts = £30.
Why is the ratio 8:12 the same as the fraction 2/3 (in some senses) BUT not identical?
- 8:12 simplifies to 2:3 (a ratio of two parts), and 2/3 is the SHARE OF THE WHOLE the smaller part represents — different uses.
- They're identical.
- Coincidence.
- Vague.
Answer: 8:12 simplifies to 2:3 (a ratio of two parts), and 2/3 is the SHARE OF THE WHOLE the smaller part represents — different uses.. Ratio = parts; fraction = part of whole.
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