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Ratio notation and sharing

Sharing in a given ratio

50 self-marking GCSE and IGCSE practice questions on Sharing in a given ratio, written specifically for AQA, Pearson, OCR, Pearson International GCSE Maths A (4MA1), Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580), Cambridge IGCSE (9-1) Mathematics (0980) across Foundation and Higher and Core and Extended tier. Instant marking with full worked solutions on every question.

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Sample Sharing in a given ratio questions

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Question 12 marksGrade 3
There are only red buttons, yellow buttons and orange buttons in a jar. The number of red buttons, yellow buttons and orange buttons are in the ratio 7 : 4 : 9. Work out what percentage of the buttons in the jar are orange.
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Total parts: 7 + 4 + 9 = 20.
Orange fraction: 9/20. M1
Percentage: (9/20) × 100 = 45%. A1
Question 23 marksGrade 5
100 students vote in a school election. 1 vote is spoiled and is not counted. The remaining votes are for Jamal or Layla and are in the ratio 3 : 8. How many more votes does Layla have than Jamal?
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Remaining valid votes: 100 − 1 = 99. M1
One part: 99 ÷ (3+8) = 9. M2

What are the common mistakes in Sharing in a given ratio?

When a pupil makes one of these on Revision Workshop, the marking engine names the mistake and explains it, instead of just marking the answer wrong.

Gives the value of one part instead of the scaled share actually asked for
Gave the value of one ratio "part" (total ÷ number of parts) instead of scaling it up by the correct number of parts for each share.
Treats a given share as if it were the value of one ratio part, instead of first dividing by the number of parts it represents
Treats the given 14 litres of blue paint as if it were the value of one part, multiplying it directly by the red ratio number (3) to get 42 litres instead of first dividing 14 by 2.
Divides by an incorrect total when finding a fraction or proportion
Divided £30 by 2 (the number of people sharing) instead of by 6 (the total number of parts in the ratio)

Quick answers about Sharing in a given ratio

How many Sharing in a given ratio practice questions are there?: There are 50 self-marking GCSE and IGCSE Maths questions on Sharing in a given ratio, written for AQA, Pearson, OCR, Pearson International GCSE Maths A (4MA1), Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580), Cambridge IGCSE (9-1) Mathematics (0980) across Foundation and Higher and Core and Extended tier. Each one is marked instantly and has a full worked solution.
Do I need an account to practise Sharing in a given ratio?: No. You can start practising Sharing in a given ratio straight away without an account. A free account keeps your results across sessions, so you can see your progress on this topic over time.