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Kinds of Proportion

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a proportion?

a)

It is a number sentence that relates two ratios that are equivalent.

b)

It is just an ordinary number sentence with two ratios combined.

c)

It is a super - ratio.

d)

'Still an ordinary ratio.

2.

Determine whether each pair of ratios forms a proportion

a)

Proportion

b)

Not a Proportion

3.
Solve the proportion below:
a)
42
b)
6
c)
2
d)
28
4.
Solve the proportion below:
a)
418
b)
2
c)
38
d)
11
5.

Find the the missing term.


4:3 = ____:12

a)

16

b)

20

c)

6

d)

16

6.

What are the kinds of proportions?

a)

indirect/inverse, direct, partitive

b)

ordinary, normal, weird

c)

Ratio, super - ratio, nothing

d)

superficial, facial, chemical

e)

Not mentioned in the choices.

7.

What is the definition of a direct proportion?

a)

It simply means "as one increases, the other one increases as well" or "as one decreases, the other one decreases too".

b)

It is direct.

c)

It is a kind of proportion.

d)

It simply means "as one increases, the other one decreases" and vice - versa.

8.

What is the definition of an indirect proportion?

a)

It simply means "as one increases, the other one decreases" and vice - versa.

b)

It describes the total amount of an object distributed into two or more unequal parts.

c)

It is simply a way to divide ratios.

d)

'To make them break up.

9.

Which situation involves a direct proportion?

a)

As the number of miles you travel increases, the amount of petrol in the tank decreases.

b)

As the amount of ice in a glass decreases as the temperature increases.

c)

As the number of hours you study increases, the grade you get on your exams increases.

10.

If a student can read 1 book in 2 days, and he wants to read 23 books, how many days he will take?

a)

46 days

b)

23 days

c)

12 days

d)

4 days

e)

2 days

11.

If a man can eat 2 pizzas in 5 minutes, and he wants to eat 6 pizzas, how many minutes he will take?

a)

15 minutes

b)

6 minutes

c)

3 minutes

d)

2 minutes

e)

1 minute

12.

If 4 men can build a house of 30 days, how many days will it take 6 men to build the same house?

a)

30 days

b)

25 days

c)

20 days

d)

15 days

13.

A pack of dog food can last up to 20 days for 6 dogs. How long will the dog food last if 10 dogs will consume it?

a)

10 days

b)

12 days

c)

14 days

d)

16 days

14.

The wood is to be cut into two parts in the ratio 10:15. If the wood has a length of 100 m, find the length of the bigger part.

a)

60

b)

40

c)

40

d)

30

15.

Four men harvested 2, 500 kilograms of fruits. The harvest will be shared in the ratio 1:2:3:4. Find the share of each of the four.

a)

250,500,750,1000

b)

200,500,700,1000

c)

250,600,650,1000

d)

200,550,800,950