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Ratio and proportion. *Use of a calculator. Standard form Calcs with fractions.
The ratio of girls to boys in a school is Find the value of the following to 3sf. (i) Write 40 000 000 in standard Work out, giving your answers as a
2:3. form. fraction in its simplest form.
(i) What fraction of these students (ii) Write 3 x 10-5 as an ordinary
(i)
are boys? number
(i) ×
(iii) Work out the value of
In year 8 the ratio of girls to boys is 1:3. 3 x 10-5 x 40 000 000.
There are 300 students in year 8, (ii) Give your answer in standard (ii) 1 + 2
(ii) Work out the number of girls in form.
year 8.
*Calculator allowed