Review Exercise 17 (Subjective)

Review Exercise 17
Subjective Questions
1.
Write each of the following ratios in the form a : b.

(a)
18 C to 25 C
(b)
30 ml to 43 ml
(c)
26 minutes to 1.1 hours
(d)
39 students to 1 teacher
2.
Determine whether each of the following pairs of ratios are equivalent ratios.
(a)
2 : 3 and 6 : 9
(b)
5 : 6 and 15 : 18
(c)
44 : 42 and 11 : 13
(d)
16 : 10 and 5 : 8
3.
Simplify the following ratios to the lowest terms.

(a)
12 : 18
(b)
14 : 7
1
1
(c)
2
:2
(d)
6:1
2
3
(e)
1.2 : 4
(f)
2 : 1.6
(g)
3.9 : 2.1
(h)
2.05 : 500
4.
It is given that x : y = 4 : 7. State

(a)
y:x
(c)
y:yx
(b)
(d)
x:x+y
yx:x+y
5.
Determine whether each of the following statements is true or false.

(a)
If x : y = 3 : 4, then x : x + y = 3 : 7.
(b)
If u : v = 7 : 5, then u v : u = 2 : 7.
(c)
If m : n = 2 : 9, then n : m + n = 11 : 9.
(d)
If p : q = 13 : 6, then p q : p + q = 7 : 18.
6.
Students of Form 1 and Form 2 in a school are divided according to the table.
Number of students
120
150
Form 1
Form 2
Number of classes
4
6
Determine whether the number of students is proportional to the number of classes.

7.
In the following tables, x and y are two quantities. Determine whether x is

proportional to y.
(a)
x
4
16
y
6
24
(b)
x
7
21
y
10
30
(c)
x
9
13
y
13
9
(d)
x
14
24
y
21
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Review Exercise 17
8.
In a company, the starting salary and the working experience of two workers are
shown in the table.
Starting salary
RM1 500
RM2 000
Working experience
6 years
8 years
Based on the above information, what is the starting salary proportional to the
working experience of the workers?
9.
In a typing practice, Dulip is able to type 136 words in 4 minutes. By assuming the
number of words type is proportional to the time, find the time taken by Dulip to type
3 060 words.
10.
It is given that p : q = 2 : 9. Find

(a)
the value of p when q = 81,
(b)
the value of q when p = 30.
11.
Calculate the values of x and y in the following cases.

(a)
x : y = 2 : 5 and x + y = 42
(b)
x : y = 8 : 15 and x + y = 115
(c)
x : y = 20 : 11 and x + y = 279
(d)
x : y = 33 : 16 and x + y = 539
12.
In each of the following cases, find the value of x + y.

(a)
x : y = 4 : 3 and x y = 3
(b)
x : y = 5 : 8 and y x = 9
(c)
x : y = 10 : 7 and x y = 12
(d)
x : y = 7 : 13 and y x = 21
13.
Fong Ying bought some apples and oranges from a hypermarket. The ratio of the
number of apples to the number of oranges is 6 : 7. Given that the number of oranges
bought is 3 more than the number of apples. Calculate the total number of apples and
oranges bought by Fong Ying.
14.
Simplify the following ratios to the lowest terms.

(a)
12 : 15 : 9
(b)
35 : 21 : 49
3
1
1 1
1
(c)
2:
:
(d)
1
:
:
4
2
4 3
6
(e)
1.2 : 3 : 1.4
(f)
8.4 : 3.6 : 10.8
15.
It is given that x : y : z = 4 : 7 : 8. State the related ratios in the lowest terms.

(a)
x:z
(b)
y:z
(c)
x:y
16.
The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 5 : 3 : 4. Calculate each of the angle.
Review Exercise 17
17.
Determine the values of p, q and r in the following cases.

(a)
p : q : r = 2 : 3 : 4 and p + q + r = 18
(b)
p : q : r = 7 : 5 : 8 and p + q + r = 60
(c)
p : q : r = 6 : 11 : 13 and p + q + r = 150
(d)
p : q : r = 9 : 10 : 14 and p + q + r = 165
18.
Find the ratio a : b : c in the following cases.

(a)
a : b = 1 : 4 and b : c = 2 : 7
(b)
a : b = 3 : 2 and b : c = 3 : 5
(c)
a : b = 5 : 3 and b : c = 4 : 9
(d)
a : b = 11 : 7 and b : c = 3 : 10
19.
In a study, the colour of cars owned by workers of a firm shows that the number of
white cars, red cars and blue cars are in the ratio 10 : 4 : 3. Given that the number of
white cars exceeds the number of red cars by 42. Calculate
(a)
the number of white cars,
(b)
the total number of cars owed by the workers.
20.
The prices of a Malay dictionary, an English dictionary and a Chinese dictionary are
according to the ratio f : 9 : 3. Given that the price of a Chinese dictionary is RM21
whereas the total price of the three dictionaries is RM112. Calculate
(a)
the price of an English dictionary,
(b)
the value of f.

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Review Exercise 17

Write each of the following ratios in the form a : b.

Simplify the following ratios to the lowest terms.

It is given that x : y = 4 : 7. State

Determine whether each of the following statements is true or false.

Determine whether the number of students is proportional to the number of classes.

In the following tables, x and y are two quantities. Determine whether x is

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Essential Mathematics PMR

It is given that p : q = 2 : 9. Find

Calculate the values of x and y in the following cases.

In each of the following cases, find the value of x + y.

Simplify the following ratios to the lowest terms.

It is given that x : y : z = 4 : 7 : 8. State the related ratios in the lowest terms.

Pearson Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. 2008

Essential Mathematics PMR

Determine the values of p, q and r in the following cases.

Find the ratio a : b : c in the following cases.

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Essential Mathematics PMR

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