Dividing into a ratio I
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Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will divide a quantity into a ratio of the form a : b and compare the relative sizes of the parts to each other and to the whole.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Fill in the gap: We can divide a line segment into a given ________ by considering the coordinates of its endpoints.
constant
coordinate
proportion
Q2.
Fill in the gap: The _____________ of proportionality of ADE to ABC is 1.5.
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coordinate
proportion
ratio
Q3.
Fill in the gap: The ratio of π΄πΈ: π΄πΆ = 6: 9 = 2:___
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1
2
4
Q4.
Fill in the gap: The ratio of π΄πΈ: πΈπΆ = ___: 1
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Q5.
A line segment ABC is split in the ratio AB to BC as 3 : 5. What fraction of the line segment is AB?
3/5
5/3
5/8
5 Questions
Q1.
Amit and Bernie share 100 sweets in the ratio 2:3. What fraction of the sweets will Amit have?
2/3
3/2
3/5
Q2.
Amit and Bernie share 100 sweets in the ratio 2:3. What fraction of the sweets will Bernie have?
2/3
2/5
3/2
Q3.
Amit and Bernie share 100 sweets in the ratio 2:3. How many sweets will Amit get?
20
60
80
Q4.
Amit and Bernie share 100 sweets in the ratio 2:3. How many sweets will Bernie get?
20
40
80
Q5.
In a group of 72 children, the ratio of boys to girls is 5:4. How many girls are in the group?
18
40
67