Answer Key of Worksheet (Mathematics)

Unit 12 (Ratio and Proportions) Date: 18-04-24

Q1. A man distributes his savings of $4000 among his three sons, in the ratio 5 : 3 : 2. Find the
amount received by his all sons.
Answer:
Total number of parts = 5+3+2 =10
Value of one part = 4000/10 = $400
Amount received by first son = 5 x 400 = $2000
Amount received by second son = 3 x 400 = $1200
Amount received by third son = 2 x 400 = $800

Q2. The total number of male and female employees in a company are 56. The given picture
represents the ratio of female to male. Find the number of male and female employees in the
company?

Answer:
In picture we can see that ratio for male to female is 3:4
Total number of parts = 3+4 = 7
Value of one part = 56/7 = 8
Number of male employees = 3 x 8 = 24
Number of female employees = 4 x 8 = 32

Q3. Income and expenditure of a person is in the ratio 5 : 4. If income of the person is $18000, then
his savings is
a) $3600 b) $3200 c) $3000 d) $3400
Answer:
The ratio of income and expenditure of a person is 5 : 4
And also, the income is $18000
Find the savings of the person.
Let's take the common ratio as x
Then, Income = 5x
Expenditure = 4x
According to the question,
Hence,
Expenditure = 4x = 4(3600) = 14400
We know,
Savings = Income - Expenditure
So,
= 18000 - 14400
= 3600
∴ Savings of the person is $3,600
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Q4. In a park, there are only men and women. of the people are men. What is the ratio of
3
men to women in the park?
Answer:
Total parts = 3
Number of parts for men = 2
Number of parts for women = 3 – 2 = 1
Ratio for men to women = 2 :1

Q5. Ratio of 5 : 9 is smaller than the ratio 2 : 3. Is the statement true. Justify your answer with
working.
Answer:
Convert ratios into fractions
5 2
5 : 9 as 9 and 2:3 as 3
Make the denominator of both the fractions same
LCM of 9 and 3 is 9
5𝑥1 5 2𝑥3 6
= and =
9𝑥1 9 3𝑥3 9
6 5
>9
9
5:9 is smaller than 2:3

Q6. Express the following ratios in simplest form.

a) 75 cents : $2
Answer:
75 cents : $2
75 cents : 200 cents
HCF of 75 and 200 is 25
75/25 : 200/25
3:8

b) 8 month : 2 years
Answer:
8 month : 2 years
8 month : 24 months
HCF of 8 and 24 is 8
8/8:24/8
1:3
c) 525 grams : 2.5 kg
Answer:
525 grams : 2.5 kg
525 grams : 2500grams
HCF of 525 and 2500 is 25
525/25 : 2500/25
21 : 100

d) 3 years : 8 months
Answer:
3 years : 8 months
36 months : 8 months
HCF of 36 and 8 is 4
36/4 : 8/4
9 :2