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KS3
Years 7-9
In this simplifying ratios worksheet, students need to fully simplify a ratio and write it as a unitary ratio.
Questions range from procedural ones that develop fluency to problem-solving questions that draw from other topics.
PDF and answers are included.
Example simplifying ratios questions
- Simplify 7 : 14
- Simplify 32 : 24
- Write 5 : 3 in the form 1 : n
- Amir mixes 600ml of apple juice with 800 ml of orange juice to make a fruit punch. What is the ratio of apple juice to orange juice written in its simplest form?
- The ratio of British Pounds to US Dollars is 4 ∶ 5. How much is £1 worth in US Dollars?
- In a school, there are 750 students and 30 teachers. Write the ratio of students to teachers in the form n ∶ 1. Hence, what is the mean number of students per class (assuming one teacher per class)?
KS3 maths curriculum area
Ratio, proportion and rates of change: Use ratio notation, including reduction to simplest form
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