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Class 6 Maths — Ratio and proportion

Write and simplify ratios, and use them to share amounts and scale recipes.

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  1. 1.Which ratio is equivalent to 3:4?

    • a) 4:3
    • b) 7:8
    • c) 9:16
    • d) 6:8

  2. 2.A tray holds 4 red beads and 6 blue beads. What is the ratio of red to blue in its simplest form? Write it like 4:5.

  3. 3.Share 40 sweets between two children in the ratio 3:5. How many does the first child get?

  4. 4.A recipe uses 2 cups of rice to 5 cups of water. How many cups of water are needed for 6 cups of rice?

  5. 5.If 3 pens cost ₹45, what do 7 pens cost? Give just the number.

  6. 6.Simplify the ratio 10:15. Write it like 4:5.

  7. 7.Are 2:3 and 8:12 in proportion?

    • a) No
    • b) There is not enough information
    • c) Only if you swap them round
    • d) Yes

  8. 8.These ratios are all written as first:second. Put them in order, smallest first.

    • 1:2
    • 5:4
    • 1:4
    • 2:3
    • 3:4

Answer key — Class 6 Maths — Ratio and proportion

  1. 1. d) 6:8
  2. 2. 2:3
  3. 3. 15
  4. 4. 15
  5. 5. 105
  6. 6. 2:3
  7. 7. d) Yes
  8. 8. 1. 1:4 2. 1:2 3. 2:3 4. 3:4 5. 5:4