Chapter 5: Ratios, Rates and Proportions

1 Diagram 1 is a circle.

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A

DIAGRAM 1
Given that the ratio of the areas of A : B : C = 4 : 8 : 3, find the area of the circle if
the area of B is 80 cm.

2 Given that x : y = 2 : 7 and y : z = 1 : 3, find the ratio of x : y : z.

3 Express the ratio of 2 m : 120 cm : 140 mm in lowest terms.

4 RM930 is shared among three boys A, B and C according to the ratio of

14 : 5 : 12. Find the value of the difference between the shares of B and C.

5 In Diagram 2, a string is cut into three parts A, B and C.

A B C
DIAGRAM 2
The ratio of the length of A : B = 2 : 1 and that of B : C = 2 : 3. Find the ratio of A :
B : C.

6 The monthly salaries of Azahari, Beng and Nathan are in the ratio of 3 : 4 : 5.
The difference in salary between Azahari and Nathan is RM800. Find Bengs
salary.

7 A staircase has 48 steps. Zairul takes two steps at a time to reach the top while Daud
takes three steps at a time to reach the top and Edmund takes four steps at a time to
reach the top. Find the ratio of the number of steps taken to reach the top by Zairul
to Daud to Edmund.

8 The ratio of the number of teachers to the number of students in a school is 1 : 30.
The ratio of the number of female students to the male students is 11 : 4. If the
number of teachers is 50, find the number of male students.

9 The ages of three persons P, Q and R are such that Ps age is four fifths that of Qs
age and Qs age is five eighths that of Rs age. Find the ratio of the ages of P : Q : R.

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10 Mr Maniams salary is RM4 200. He spends of it on food, of it on house rental
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and keeps the remaining as savings. Find the ratio of his income to his savings.