Chapter 4

Ratios, Rates and Proportions

Mastery 4.1

1. Represent the relation between the following three quantities in the form of a : b : c.
(a) 250 g,  4 500 g,  120 g
(b) 5.4 m,  4 320 cm,  3 600 mm
(c) RM10.80, 90 sen, RM6.30
(d) 0.56 l,  630 ml, 1.4 l
(e) 11 hours,  2 days,  6 hours
(f) 9 months,  7 months,  2 years

2. Determine whether the following pairs of ratios are equivalent:

(a) 5 : 8  and  10 : 16
(b) 32 : 22  and  8 : 12
(c) 1 : 9 : 3  and  5 : 45 : 25
(d) 7 : 4 : 8  and  42 : 24 : 48

3. Express each of the following ratios in simplest form:

(a) 2 3 : 1 1
5 5
(b) 12.5 : 10 1
4
(c) 0.5 : 2.25
(d) 168 : 1 120 : 84
(e) 0.2 : 1 : 3
15
(f) 0.5 : 0.8 : 1.2