N11 identify and work with fractions in ratio problems Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Maths, Unit 1

The 20 questions

1. A ratio is 2:3. What fraction of the total is the first part?

   • 2/3
   • 2/5
   • 1/5
   • 3/5

2. A ratio is 4:5. What fraction of the total is the second part?

   • 5/4
   • 4/5
   • 4/9
   • 5/9

3. In the ratio 1:4, what fraction is the larger part?

   • 4/5
   • 1/4
   • 4/1
   • 1/5

4. The ratio of boys to girls is 3:2. What fraction of the class are boys?

   • 2/3
   • 2/5
   • 3/5
   • 3/2

5. Sweets are shared in the ratio 2:5 between two children. There are 91 sweets. How many does the first child get?

   • 36
   • 26
   • 65
   • 91

6. £240 is divided in the ratio 3:5. What is the smaller share?

   • £150
   • £60
   • £90
   • £75

7. The ratio of red to blue paint is 2:3. There are 15 litres of blue paint. How much red paint is there?

   • 7.5 L
   • 22.5 L
   • 6 L
   • 10 L

8. The ratio of cats to dogs at a shelter is 5:4. There are 36 animals in total. How many dogs are there?

   • 36
   • 16
   • 20
   • 9

9. A ratio of 1:2:3 shares a quantity. What fraction is the middle part?

   • 1/2
   • 1/6
   • 2/3
   • 1/3

10. The ratio of two quantities is 5:7. The first quantity is 15. What is the total?

    • 21
    • 22
    • 84
    • 36

11. Ratio A:B is 3:4 and ratio B:C is 4:5. What is the ratio A:B:C in its simplest form?

    • 3:4:5
    • 4:3:5
    • 5:4:3
    • 3:5:4

12. A bag contains red and blue sweets in the ratio 4:1. What fraction of the sweets are red?

    • 1/5
    • 4/1
    • 1/4
    • 4/5

13. Boys and girls are in the ratio 2:3 in a group of 60 students. How many are girls?

    • 24
    • 36
    • 40
    • 30

14. Jo and Sam share money in the ratio 2:3. Sam gets £9 more than Jo. What is the total amount?

    • £27
    • £54
    • £36
    • £45

15. £120 is shared in the ratio 1:2:3 between three people. What is the largest share?

    • £60
    • £30
    • £40
    • £20

16. Paint is mixed white to black in the ratio 3:7. After adding 5 litres of black, what is the new ratio of white to black?

    • 2:5
    • 3:7
    • 3:8
    • 3:6

17. A recipe uses flour to sugar in the ratio 5:2. How much sugar is needed with 350 g of flour?

    • 70 g
    • 140 g
    • 175 g
    • 350 g

18. The ratio of cows to sheep on a farm is 3:4. There are 12 more sheep than cows. How many cows are there?

    • 48
    • 36
    • 12
    • 24

19. Quantities A and B are in the ratio 3:5. If A is 18, what is B?

    • 25
    • 24
    • 30
    • 36

20. A drink mixed orange juice to water in the ratio 2:3 has a total of 750 ml. How much water is in it?

    • 150 ml
    • 450 ml
    • 300 ml
    • 500 ml

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