Exercises: Ratio and Proportion

Work through each section in order. Show your working, and simplify all ratios and fractions to lowest terms.

Grade 6·19 problems·~26 min·Uganda NCDC Primary 6 Mathematics·lesson·fractions-03

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Recall / Warm-Up

A mixture has 2 cups of water and 3 cups of juice. Which of these correctly writes the ratio of water to juice?

3 : 2

2 : 3

5 : 1

Simplify the ratio $4 : 6$ to its simplest form.

4 : 6

1 : 2

2 : 3

What is the difference between a ratio and a proportion?

Simplify the ratio $12 : 18$ to its simplest form. Write your answer using a colon, like "2:5".

A basket has 6 mangoes and 9 oranges. What fraction of the fruits are mangoes? Give your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

If 3 books cost 12,000 shillings, how much do 5 books cost?

20,000 shillings

16,000 shillings

15,000 shillings

A recipe for 6 people uses 4 cups of rice. How much rice is needed for 9 people? Give your answer as a whole number or fraction of cups.

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