Year 8 Practice Question

Ratio and Proportion

No. Questions and Answers

1. Mr. George divided his money in the ratio 2:6 between Evan and Ricky. Evan got the
smaller amount of $420. How much did Ricky receive?

2. 4 spoons cost 12 dollars. How much do 16 spoons cost?

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6. A chemistry book comprises of two sections :

organic and non-organic in the ratio 2:8. How much of each type of content will be
needed to make a book of 400 pages?

7. A sum of money is divided among Khairul, Michael and Ethan in the ratio 6 : 4: 5.
After Khairul gives $30 to Michael and $15 to Ethan, the ratio becomes 7 : 6 : 7.
Find the amount of money Khairul initially.

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a. The typist types 1800 words in 1 hour. Find the number of words that she can
type per minute.
b. If the mass of a metal bar which 3.25 m long is 15 kg, find its mass per metre.

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