Year 8 Ratio Rates 1
Year 8 Ratio Rates 1
Year 8 Ratio Rates 1
3 1 1 1
a : b 2 :1
5 2 3 4
5 First change the quantities to the same unit, and then express each pair of quantities
as a ratio in simplest form.
a 4 mm to 2 cm b 25 minutes to 2 hours
6 Divide 54 m in a ratio of 4 : 5.
8 The ratio of boys to girls at SUM College is 2 : 3. If there are 246 boys at the College, how
many students attend SUM College?
ANSWERS
1 a) 5 : 12 : 2 b) 5 : 19 c) 12 : 7
2 a) 36 b) 10
3 a) 1 : 3 b) 9 : 4
4 a) 6 : 5 b) 28 : 15
5 a) 1 : 5 b) 5 : 24
6 24 m and 30 m
8 615 students