1. Mathsercise-C
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Ratio
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2. Check the total values add back to the original amount!
Share £250 in the ratio 3:7
3 + 7 = 10
Question 2
250 ÷ 10 = £25
3 x £25 = £75
Add the parts of the ratios together to find out how many “shares” there are
Check the total values add back to the original amount!
7 x £25 = £175
Answer
£75:£175 1
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3. 2 Ann and John share £140 in the ratio 2:5. How much does Ann receive?
Question 3
2 + 5 = 7
So Ann receives £40
£140 ÷ 7 = £20
Answer
2 x £20 = £40
5 x £20 = £100 2
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4. 3 Andy, Belinda and Carl share £126 in the ratio 5:3:1.
How much does Belinda get?
Question 4
= 9
£126 ÷ 9 = £14
So Belinda receives £42
Answer
5 x £14 = £70
3 x £14 = £42
1 x £14 = £14 3
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5. When Bill reached his 100th birthday he had 12 grand-daughters and 20 grandsons.
Write down the number of grand-daughters to the number of grandsons as a ratio in its simplest form
Start
12 : 20
Answer
6 : 10
3 : 5 4
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