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Chapter 11: Ratio and Proportion > Easy Level Worksheet

Easy Level Worksheet

Very Short Answer Questions (1 Mark Each)

(1) Write the ratio of 2 m to 50 cm in the simplest form.

Correct! 2 m = 200 cm. Ratio = 200 : 50 = 4 : 1.

(2) Express 40 paise as a ratio of ₹1.

Perfect! ₹1 = 100 paise. Ratio = 40 : 100 = 2 : 5.

(3) Find the ratio of 25 minutes to 1 hour.

Excellent! 1 hour = 60 minutes. Ratio = 25 : 60 = 5 : 12.

(4) Write the ratio of 15 : 45 in its simplest form.

Great! Dividing both by 15: 15 : 45 = 1 : 3.

(5) Are the ratios 2 : 3 and 4 : 6 equal?

Correct! 4 : 6 = 2 : 3 when simplified, so they are equal.

Short Answer Questions (2 Marks Each)

Answer each question clearly

(1) A class has 20 boys and 15 girls. Find the ratio of boys to girls.

Excellent! Ratio = 20 : 15 = 4 : 3.

(2) Simplify the ratio 150 g : 1.5 kg.

Perfect! 1.5 kg = 1500 g. Ratio = 150 : 1500 = 1 : 10.

(3) Express 3 hours as a ratio of 1 day.

Correct! 1 day = 24 hours. Ratio = 3 : 24 = 1 : 8.

(4) The monthly income of A is ₹12,000 and that of B is ₹9,000. Find the ratio of their incomes.

Great! Ratio = 12,000 : 9,000 = 4 : 3.

(5) The cost of 12 pens is ₹60. Find the cost of 1 pen.

Perfect! Cost of 1 pen = ₹60 ÷ 12 = ₹5.

Long Answer Questions (4 Marks Each)

Note: Answer each question with complete steps and clear explanations.

(1) A recipe for lemonade requires lemon juice and water in the ratio 2 : 5. If 10 litres of water are used, find the quantity of lemon juice required.

Lemon juice required: litres

Correct! If water : lemon juice = 5 : 2, then for 10 litres water: lemon juice = 10 × 25 = 4 litres.

(2) A sum of ₹600 is divided between A and B in the ratio 3 : 5. Find their shares.

A's share: B's share:

Perfect! Total parts = 3 + 5 = 8. A gets 38 × 600 = ₹ 225, B gets 58 × 600 = ₹ 375.

(3) In a school, the number of teachers and students are in the ratio 1 : 20. If there are 25 teachers, find the number of students.

Number of students:

Excellent! If teachers : students = 1 : 20, then students = 25 × 20 = 500.

(4) A map is drawn to a scale of 1 : 1,00,000. If the distance between two towns on the map is 3 cm, find the actual distance between them in kilometres.

Actual distance: km

Great! Actual distance = 3 × 1,00,000 = 3,00,000 cm = 3 km.

(5) A sum of ₹1,500 is divided among P, Q, and R in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5. Find each share.

P's share: Q's share: R's share:

Part B: Objective Questions (1 Mark Each)

Choose the correct answer and write the option (a/b/c/d)

(1) The ratio of 50 cm to 2 m is:

(a) 1 : 2 (b) 1 : 3 (c) 1 : 4 (d) 2 : 3

1 : 2
1 : 3
1 : 4
2 : 3

Correct! 2 m = 200 cm. Ratio = 50 : 200 = 1 : 4.

(2) 75 paise expressed as a ratio of ₹1 is:

(a) 1 : 2 (b) 3 : 4 (c) 4 : 3 (d) 2 : 5

1 : 2
3 : 4
4 : 3
2 : 5

Correct! ₹1 = 100 paise. Ratio = 75 : 100 = 3 : 4.

(3) The ratio 12 : 16 in simplest form is:

(a) 2 : 3 (b) 3 : 4 (c) 4 : 3 (d) 1 : 2

2 : 3
3 : 4
4 : 3
1 : 2

Correct! Dividing both by 4: 12 : 16 = 3 : 4.

(4) The cost of 8 pencils is ₹24. The cost of 1 pencil is:

(a) ₹2 (b) ₹3 (c) ₹4 (d) ₹5

₹2
₹3
₹4
₹5

Correct! Cost of 1 pencil = ₹24 ÷ 8 = ₹3.

(5) The ratio of 2 hours to 1 day is:

(a) 1 : 12 (b) 1 : 6 (c) 1 : 24 (d) 2 : 24

1 : 12
1 : 6
1 : 24
2 : 24

Correct! 1 day = 24 hours. Ratio = 2 : 24 = 1 : 12.

(6) If 2 : 5 = x : 20, then x =

(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8

5
6
7
8

Correct! x = (2 × 20) ÷ 5 = 40 ÷ 5 = 8.

(7) If the number of boys and girls in a class are 30 and 20, then the ratio of boys to girls is:

(a) 2 : 3 (b) 3 : 2 (c) 4 : 3 (d) 5 : 2

2 : 3
3 : 2
4 : 3
5 : 2

Correct! Ratio = 30 : 20 = 3 : 2.

(8) The ratio of 500 g to 2 kg is:

(a) 1 : 2 (b) 1 : 3 (c) 1 : 4 (d) 2 : 5

1 : 2
1 : 3
1 : 4
2 : 5

Correct! 2 kg = 2000 g. Ratio = 500 : 2000 = 1 : 4.

(9) The ratio of 1 dozen to 60 is:

(a) 1 : 6 (b) 1 : 5 (c) 1 : 4 (d) 1 : 3

1 : 6
1 : 5
1 : 4
1 : 3

Correct! 1 dozen = 12. Ratio = 12 : 60 = 1 : 5.

(10) The ratio of 25 paise to ₹2 is:

(a) 1 : 8 (b) 1 : 4 (c) 1 : 2 (d) 1 : 6

1 : 8
1 : 4
1 : 2
1 : 6

Correct! ₹2 = 200 paise. Ratio = 25 : 200 = 1 : 8.

Map scale
2 m : 50 cm
Boys : Girls
Share division
1 hour : 25 minutes
₹1 : 75 paise
2 kg : 500 g
Recipe proportions
Unit Conversions
Real-life Applications

Ratio and Proportion Challenge

Determine whether these statements are True or False:

2:3 and 3:2 are equal ratios
Ratios should be in simplest form
Ratios compare quantities of same type
Units don't matter in ratios
Proportions have equal ratios
Order matters in ratios

Ratio and Proportion Quiz