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3:18

1:6

100

4:6 = 2:__

2:3

100

The speed of 2 planes (A and B) is in the ratio 4:7. 

Given plane A is travelling at a constant speed of 660km/h, find the speed of Plane B. 

1 155 km/h

100

The ratio for sides on a square to sides on a pentagon.

What is 4:5?

100

Find 3 equivalent ratios to 1:5

Possible Solution:

2:10, 3:15, 4:20


200

24:6

6:1

200

8:11 = 32: __

32:44

200

A roof is covered in white and grey tiles in the ratio 1:5. 

Given there are 85 grey tiles, find the number of white tiles. 

17

200

The ratio for the number of legs on a bird to legs on a rhino (Simplified).

What is 1:2?

200

Simplify 0.0004 : 0.107

2:535

300

252:144:216

7:4:6

300

24:30 = __:210

168:210

300

Sage and Tilly have to do an assessment task. They split the work into a ratio of 8:7. 

If Sage completes 6 hours of work, find the number of hours that Tilly must work. 

9 hours 20 minutes

300

The ratio for the number of fingers we have to the number of limbs.

What is 5:2?

300

Thalia buys hats for $200 and sells them for $250. 

Find, in simplest form, the ratio of the profit to the selling price. 

1:5

400
2/5 : 1/20

8:1

400

17:3 = 46:__

46:8.12

400

Louis, Peso and Eli share a lottery price between them into the ratio 4:2:5.

Given Peso wins $5000, find the total lottery price amount. 

$27 500

400

The ratio for the number of wheels on a car to wheels on a bicycle. 

What is 2:1?

400

The ratio of boys to girls in a Year 8 class is 7:9. 

There are 80 students in the year, find the numbers of boys and girls. 

35 Boys

45 Girls 

500

850 mm : 1 m

17:20

500

9.5:26.75 = __ : 134

47.59:134

500

Concrete is made from a ratio of cement to sand to aggregates 1:2:4. 

If there is 25 kg of concrete, find how much of each part is needed.

Cement- 3.6 kg 

Sand- 7.1 kg

Aggregates- 14.3 kg

500

The ratio of the number of bones in the human body, to the number of organs.

What is 206:78 OR 103:39?

500

The scale ratio of the earth's diameter, to the sun's diameter.

1:109