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Ratios and proportions

Dynamic tasks on simplifying ratios, solving proportions and direct proportion word problems.

Questions: 10Estimated time: 15 minutes
Ratios and proportions
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Sample questions

  1. Simplify the ratio ___:___.
  2. Find x: ___/___ = x/___.
  3. One item costs €___. How much will ___ such items cost?
  4. A recipe for ___ servings needs ___ g of an ingredient. How many grams are needed for ___ servings?
  5. On a map, 1 cm represents ___ km. What is the real distance if it measures ___ cm on the map?

Ratios and proportions

A ratio a : b compares two quantities by division. Simplify it by dividing both terms by the same number. A proportion states that two ratios are equal.

Solving a proportion

If a/b = c/d, then ad = bc. Directly proportional quantities increase or decrease by the same factor. In word problems, compare corresponding quantities in a consistent order.

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