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GCSE Ratio and Proportion Exam Question Pack
GCSE exam-style Ratio and Proportion questions with mixed practice, marks-style prompts and model answers.
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Exam Questions
Ratio and Proportion: Exam Questions
Test whether I can apply it.
A practice set designed to feel like assessment.
Exam-style questionsMarks or difficulty labelsMixed contextsMulti-step problemsSpace for working
Exam-style questions
- A map scale is 1 cm to 4 km. Find the real distance represented by 7.5 cm
- A value increases from 80 to 92. Find the percentage increase
- Two similar shapes have length scale factor 3. Find the area scale factor
Worked example
Share £72 in the ratio 5:7
1. There are 5 + 7 = 12 equal parts
2. One part is £72 ÷ 12 = £6
3. The shares are 5 × £6 and 7 × £6
Answer: £30 and £42
Marks usually come from
- Can I identify the multiplier?
- Can I compare part-to-part and part-to-whole?
- Can I use ratio in geometry, rates and money contexts?