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Sharing in a ratio

Divide a total quantity into proportional parts using a given two-part ratio. Review suitability for your learners before teaching.

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Sharing in a ratio

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  1. 1. Share 56 in the ratio 2:5. What is the larger share?

    56 · 2 · 5 · Sharing in a ratio

  2. 2. Share 9 in the ratio 1:2. What is the larger share?

    9 · 1 · 2 · Sharing in a ratio

  3. 3. Share 48 in the ratio 3:5. What is the larger share?

    48 · 3 · 5 · Sharing in a ratio

  4. 4. Share 49 in the ratio 3:4. What is the larger share?

    49 · 3 · 4 · Sharing in a ratio

  5. 5. Share 120 in the ratio 3:7. What is the larger share?

    120 · 3 · 7 · Sharing in a ratio

  6. 6. Share 30 in the ratio 1:4. What is the larger share?

    30 · 1 · 4 · Sharing in a ratio

  7. 7. Share 75 in the ratio 2:3. What is the larger share?

    75 · 2 · 3 · Sharing in a ratio

  8. 8. Share 56 in the ratio 1:3. What is the larger share?

    56 · 1 · 3 · Sharing in a ratio

  9. 9. Share 32 in the ratio 3:5. What is the larger share?

    32 · 3 · 5 · Sharing in a ratio

  10. 10. Share 21 in the ratio 1:2. What is the larger share?

    21 · 1 · 2 · Sharing in a ratio

  11. 11. Share 33 in the ratio 1:2. What is the larger share?

    33 · 1 · 2 · Sharing in a ratio

  12. 12. Share 10 in the ratio 2:3. What is the larger share?

    10 · 2 · 3 · Sharing in a ratio
12 questions · Seed 104732 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Sharing in a ratio

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

  1. 1. Share 56 in the ratio 2:5. What is the larger share?

    40

    Total parts = 2 + 5 = 7. One part = 56 ÷ 7 = 8. Larger share = 5 × 8 = 40.

  2. 2. Share 9 in the ratio 1:2. What is the larger share?

    6

    Total parts = 1 + 2 = 3. One part = 9 ÷ 3 = 3. Larger share = 2 × 3 = 6.

  3. 3. Share 48 in the ratio 3:5. What is the larger share?

    30

    Total parts = 3 + 5 = 8. One part = 48 ÷ 8 = 6. Larger share = 5 × 6 = 30.

  4. 4. Share 49 in the ratio 3:4. What is the larger share?

    28

    Total parts = 3 + 4 = 7. One part = 49 ÷ 7 = 7. Larger share = 4 × 7 = 28.

  5. 5. Share 120 in the ratio 3:7. What is the larger share?

    84

    Total parts = 3 + 7 = 10. One part = 120 ÷ 10 = 12. Larger share = 7 × 12 = 84.

  6. 6. Share 30 in the ratio 1:4. What is the larger share?

    24

    Total parts = 1 + 4 = 5. One part = 30 ÷ 5 = 6. Larger share = 4 × 6 = 24.

  7. 7. Share 75 in the ratio 2:3. What is the larger share?

    45

    Total parts = 2 + 3 = 5. One part = 75 ÷ 5 = 15. Larger share = 3 × 15 = 45.

  8. 8. Share 56 in the ratio 1:3. What is the larger share?

    42

    Total parts = 1 + 3 = 4. One part = 56 ÷ 4 = 14. Larger share = 3 × 14 = 42.

  9. 9. Share 32 in the ratio 3:5. What is the larger share?

    20

    Total parts = 3 + 5 = 8. One part = 32 ÷ 8 = 4. Larger share = 5 × 4 = 20.

  10. 10. Share 21 in the ratio 1:2. What is the larger share?

    14

    Total parts = 1 + 2 = 3. One part = 21 ÷ 3 = 7. Larger share = 2 × 7 = 14.

  11. 11. Share 33 in the ratio 1:2. What is the larger share?

    22

    Total parts = 1 + 2 = 3. One part = 33 ÷ 3 = 11. Larger share = 2 × 11 = 22.

  12. 12. Share 10 in the ratio 2:3. What is the larger share?

    6

    Total parts = 2 + 3 = 5. One part = 10 ÷ 5 = 2. Larger share = 3 × 2 = 6.

12 questions · Seed 104732 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Sharing in a ratio

Take your time. Show your thinking.

  1. 1. Share 56 in the ratio 2:5. What is the larger share?

    56 · 2 · 5 · Sharing in a ratio

  2. 2. Share 9 in the ratio 1:2. What is the larger share?

    9 · 1 · 2 · Sharing in a ratio

  3. 3. Share 48 in the ratio 3:5. What is the larger share?

    48 · 3 · 5 · Sharing in a ratio

  4. 4. Share 49 in the ratio 3:4. What is the larger share?

    49 · 3 · 4 · Sharing in a ratio

  5. 5. Share 120 in the ratio 3:7. What is the larger share?

    120 · 3 · 7 · Sharing in a ratio

  6. 6. Share 30 in the ratio 1:4. What is the larger share?

    30 · 1 · 4 · Sharing in a ratio

  7. 7. Share 75 in the ratio 2:3. What is the larger share?

    75 · 2 · 3 · Sharing in a ratio

  8. 8. Share 56 in the ratio 1:3. What is the larger share?

    56 · 1 · 3 · Sharing in a ratio

  9. 9. Share 32 in the ratio 3:5. What is the larger share?

    32 · 3 · 5 · Sharing in a ratio

  10. 10. Share 21 in the ratio 1:2. What is the larger share?

    21 · 1 · 2 · Sharing in a ratio

  11. 11. Share 33 in the ratio 1:2. What is the larger share?

    33 · 1 · 2 · Sharing in a ratio

  12. 12. Share 10 in the ratio 2:3. What is the larger share?

    10 · 2 · 3 · Sharing in a ratio
12 questions · Seed 104732 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Sharing in a ratio

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

  1. 1. Share 56 in the ratio 2:5. What is the larger share?

    40

    Total parts = 2 + 5 = 7. One part = 56 ÷ 7 = 8. Larger share = 5 × 8 = 40.

  2. 2. Share 9 in the ratio 1:2. What is the larger share?

    6

    Total parts = 1 + 2 = 3. One part = 9 ÷ 3 = 3. Larger share = 2 × 3 = 6.

  3. 3. Share 48 in the ratio 3:5. What is the larger share?

    30

    Total parts = 3 + 5 = 8. One part = 48 ÷ 8 = 6. Larger share = 5 × 6 = 30.

  4. 4. Share 49 in the ratio 3:4. What is the larger share?

    28

    Total parts = 3 + 4 = 7. One part = 49 ÷ 7 = 7. Larger share = 4 × 7 = 28.

  5. 5. Share 120 in the ratio 3:7. What is the larger share?

    84

    Total parts = 3 + 7 = 10. One part = 120 ÷ 10 = 12. Larger share = 7 × 12 = 84.

  6. 6. Share 30 in the ratio 1:4. What is the larger share?

    24

    Total parts = 1 + 4 = 5. One part = 30 ÷ 5 = 6. Larger share = 4 × 6 = 24.

  7. 7. Share 75 in the ratio 2:3. What is the larger share?

    45

    Total parts = 2 + 3 = 5. One part = 75 ÷ 5 = 15. Larger share = 3 × 15 = 45.

  8. 8. Share 56 in the ratio 1:3. What is the larger share?

    42

    Total parts = 1 + 3 = 4. One part = 56 ÷ 4 = 14. Larger share = 3 × 14 = 42.

  9. 9. Share 32 in the ratio 3:5. What is the larger share?

    20

    Total parts = 3 + 5 = 8. One part = 32 ÷ 8 = 4. Larger share = 5 × 4 = 20.

  10. 10. Share 21 in the ratio 1:2. What is the larger share?

    14

    Total parts = 1 + 2 = 3. One part = 21 ÷ 3 = 7. Larger share = 2 × 7 = 14.

  11. 11. Share 33 in the ratio 1:2. What is the larger share?

    22

    Total parts = 1 + 2 = 3. One part = 33 ÷ 3 = 11. Larger share = 2 × 11 = 22.

  12. 12. Share 10 in the ratio 2:3. What is the larger share?

    6

    Total parts = 2 + 3 = 5. One part = 10 ÷ 5 = 2. Larger share = 3 × 2 = 6.

12 questions · Seed 104732 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification