Ratio Mixed Foundation GCSE Questions AQA These questions

Ratio – Mixed – Foundation – GCSE Questions – AQA These questions are the same format as previous GCSE exams. COPY means they use the exact same numbers as the original GCSE question. Otherwise, they are clone questions using different numbers. The worksheets are provided in 2 sizes.

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AQA Foundation: June 2017 Paper 2, Q 16 1 The counters in a bag are green or yellow. One sixth of the counters are yellow. Work out the ratio Circle your answer. 6: 4 2 [1 mark] 2: 7 1 green counters : yellow counters 5: 1 5: 6 6: 4 [1 mark] 2 blue counters : green counters 5: 2 7: 2 2: 5 The counters in a bag are green or yellow. One sixth of the counters are yellow. Work out the ratio Circle your answer. 6: 4 2: 7 2 5: 6 [1 mark] Work out the ratio Circle your answer. 2: 7 1 5: 2 7: 2 6: 4 [1 mark] blue counters : green counters 2: 5 5: 1 5: 6 1: 5 [1 mark] blue counters : green counters 5: 2 7: 2 2: 5 The counters in a bag are green or yellow. One sixth of the counters are yellow. Work out the ratio Circle your answer. 1: 5 The counters in a bag are blue or green. Two sevenths of the counters are blue. green counters : yellow counters AQA Foundation: June 2017 Paper 2, Q 16 green counters : yellow counters 5: 1 [1 mark] The counters in a bag are blue or green. Two sevenths of the counters are blue. Work out the ratio Circle your answer. AQA Foundation: June 2017 Paper 2, Q 16 1 The counters in a bag are green or yellow. One sixth of the counters are yellow. Work out the ratio Circle your answer. 1: 5 The counters in a bag are blue or green. Two sevenths of the counters are blue. Work out the ratio Circle your answer. AQA Foundation: June 2017 Paper 2, Q 16 2 [1 mark] green counters : yellow counters 5: 1 5: 6 1: 5 [1 mark] The counters in a bag are blue or green. Two sevenths of the counters are blue. Work out the ratio Circle your answer. 2: 7 blue counters : green counters 5: 2 7: 2 2: 5

AQA Foundation: May 2018 Paper 1, Q 22 1 AQA Foundation: May 2018 Paper 1, Q 22 Ashley plays a game with her friend. Each game is a win or a loss. 1 Ashley plays a game with her friend. Each game is a win or a loss. She wins four fifths of her first 20 games. She then loses one of her next 10 games. For all 30 games, work out the ratio wins : losses Give your answer in its simplest form. [3 marks] Answer :

AQA Foundation: May 2018 Paper 1, Q 18 1 Circle the ratio which is the same as the scale 1 cm represents 1 km 1 : 100 2 1 : 1000 1 : 10 000 [1 mark] 1 : 200 1 1 : 100 000 Circle the ratio which is the same as the scale 50 cm represents 10 m 1 : 10 AQA Foundation: May 2018 Paper 1, Q 18 1 : 100 [1 mark] 2 1 : 2000 Circle the ratio which is the same as the scale 1 cm represents 1 km 1 : 100 2 1 : 1000 1 : 10 1 : 200 1 1 : 100 000 1 : 200 [1 mark] 1 : 2000 Circle the ratio which is the same as the scale 1 cm represents 1 km 1 : 100 [1 mark] 1 : 2000 1 : 10 000 AQA Foundation: May 2018 Paper 1, Q 18 [1 mark] Circle the ratio which is the same as the scale 50 cm represents 10 m 1 : 1000 [1 mark] Circle the ratio which is the same as the scale 50 cm represents 10 m 1 : 10 AQA Foundation: May 2018 Paper 1, Q 18 1 Circle the ratio which is the same as the scale 1 cm represents 1 km 2 1 : 1000 1 : 10 000 [1 mark] 1 : 100 000 Circle the ratio which is the same as the scale 50 cm represents 10 m 1 : 10 1 : 200 [1 mark] 1 : 2000

AQA Foundation: June 2017 Paper 2, Q 19 1 AQA Foundation: June 2017 Paper 2, Q 19 Joe and Helen play baseball. 1 Helen’s ratio of hits to misses is 6 : 1 Joe’s ratio of hits to misses is 4 : 1 Helen says, “ 6 is bigger than 4, so I must have more hits than Joe. ” Give an example to show that this might not be true. [2 marks] AQA Foundation: June 2017 Paper 2, Q 19 1 Joe and Helen play baseball. Helen’s ratio of hits to misses is 6 : 1 Joe’s ratio of hits to misses is 4 : 1 Helen says, “ 6 is bigger than 4, so I must have more hits than Joe. ” Give an example to show that this might not be true. [2 marks]

AQA Foundation: June 2017 Paper 3, Q 17 1 AQA Foundation: June 2017 Paper 3, Q 17 AB and CD are lines of length 12 units 1 (a) AX : AB = 1 : 2 Mark point X on the line with a cross. A 1 (b) 1 [1 mark] 1 (a) B CP : PD = 1 : 5 Mark point E on the line with a cross. C [1 mark] AB and CD are lines of length 12 units A 1 (b) D AX : AB = 1 : 2 Mark point X on the line with a cross. A 1 (b) C 1 [1 mark] B CP : PD = 1 : 5 Mark point E on the line with a cross. [1 mark] D AQA Foundation: June 2017 Paper 3, Q 17 AB and CD are lines of length 12 units 1 (a) [1 mark] B C AQA Foundation: June 2017 Paper 3, Q 17 1 AX : AB = 1 : 2 Mark point X on the line with a cross. [1 mark] D AB and CD are lines of length 12 units 1 (a) AX : AB = 1 : 2 Mark point X on the line with a cross. A 1 (b) C [1 mark] B CP : PD = 1 : 5 Mark point E on the line with a cross. [1 mark] D

AQA Foundation: November 2017 Paper 1, Q 22 1 [3 marks] Answer

AQA Foundation: November 2017 Paper 2, Q 19 1 (a) Divide 180 in the ratio 1 : 5 Answer [2 marks] : [1 mark] : Answer : : : [1 mark] : AQA Foundation: November 2017 Paper 2, Q 19 [2 marks] 1 (b) Write the ratio 5 : 3 in the form n : 1 Answer AQA Foundation: November 2017 Paper 2, Q 19 1 (a) Divide 180 in the ratio 1 : 5 Answer [1 mark] [2 marks] : 1 (b) Write the ratio 5 : 3 in the form n : 1 Answer : [1 mark]

AQA Foundation: May 2018 Paper 1, Q 8 1 AQA Foundation: May 2018 Paper 1, Q 8 Hannah, Anna and Sally share 40 sweets. 1 Hannah, Anna and Sally share 40 sweets. Sally gets the largest share. What is the smallest possible number of sweets that Sally could get? [2 marks] Answer AQA Foundation: May 2018 Paper 1, Q 8 1 Hannah, Anna and Sally share 40 sweets. Sally gets the largest share. What is the smallest possible number of sweets that Sally could get? [2 marks] Answer

AQA Foundation: May 2018 Paper 1, Q 24 1 Divide 299 in the ratio 8 : 5 Answer AQA Foundation: May 2018 Paper 1, Q 24 [3 marks] 1 and Answer AQA Foundation: May 2018 Paper 1, Q 24 1 Divide 299 in the ratio 8 : 5 Answer [3 marks] and AQA Foundation: May 2018 Paper 1, Q 24 [3 marks] and Divide 299 in the ratio 8 : 5 1 Divide 299 in the ratio 8 : 5 Answer [3 marks] and

AQA Foundation: May 2017 Paper 1, Q 15 1 In an athletics club, men : women = 1 : 1 men who run : men who throw = 1 : 3 12 men run in the athletics club. How many people are in the club altogether? In an athletics club, 12 men run in the athletics club. How many people are in the club altogether? [3 marks] Answer AQA Foundation: May 2017 Paper 1, Q 15 1 In an athletics club, men : women = 1 : 1 men who run : men who throw = 1 : 3 Answer In an athletics club, men : women = 1 : 1 men who run : men who throw = 1 : 3 12 men run in the athletics club. How many people are in the club altogether? [3 marks] 12 men run in the athletics club. [3 marks] How many people are in the club altogether? Answer [3 marks]

AQA Foundation: June 2017 Paper 3, Q 21 1 Turquoise paint is made by mixing blue paint and yellow paint in the ratio 7 : 4 AQA Foundation: June 2017 Paper 3, Q 21 1 Holly has 50 litres of blue paint and 15 litres of yellow paint. What is the maximum amount of turquoise paint she can make? [3 marks] Answer litres Answer AQA Foundation: June 2017 Paper 3, Q 21 1 Turquoise paint is made by mixing blue paint and yellow paint in the ratio 7 : 4 litres AQA Foundation: June 2017 Paper 3, Q 21 1 Turquoise paint is made by mixing blue paint and yellow paint in the ratio 7 : 4 Holly has 50 litres of blue paint and 15 litres of yellow paint. What is the maximum amount of turquoise paint she can make? [3 marks] Answer litres

AQA Foundation: May 2017 Paper 1, Q 24 1 1 [1 mark] 2 [1 mark]

AQA Foundation: June 2018 Paper 2, Q 20 1 a: b = 7: 4 AQA Foundation: June 2018 Paper 2, Q 20 [1 mark] 1 How many times larger is a than b ? Circle your answer. 2 2 1. 75 0. 75 2. 5 2 [1 mark] 2 How many times larger is b than a ? Circle your answer. 0. 2 2 0. 75 1 1. 25 a: b = 7: 4 2. 5 [1 mark] 2 [1 mark] How many times larger is b than a ? Circle your answer. 0. 2 2 How many times larger is a than b ? Circle your answer. a: b = 4: 5 0. 2 AQA Foundation: June 2018 Paper 2, Q 20 How many times larger is a than b ? Circle your answer. 2 2. 5 [1 mark] 0. 25 [1 mark] 1. 75 0. 75 a: b = 4: 5 1. 25 a: b = 7: 4 2 1. 75 How many times larger is b than a ? Circle your answer. AQA Foundation: June 2018 Paper 2, Q 20 1 [1 mark] How many times larger is a than b ? Circle your answer. a: b = 4: 5 0. 25 a: b = 7: 4 2 1. 75 0. 75 2. 5 a: b = 4: 5 [1 mark] How many times larger is b than a ? Circle your answer. 2 1. 25 0. 2 2 1. 25

AQA Foundation: June 2018 Paper 2, Q 26 1 Max starts with savings of £ 12 Millie starts with no savings. Each week from now, Max will save £ 3. 50 and Millie will save £ 3 In how many weeks will Max and Millie have savings in the ratio 5 : 3 ? [3 marks] Answer AQA Foundation: June 2018 Paper 2, Q 26 Max starts with savings of £ 12 Millie starts with no savings. 1 Each week from now, Max will save £ 3. 50 and Millie will save £ 3 In how many weeks will Max and Millie have savings in the ratio 5 : 3 ? Answer [3 marks] Answer AQA Foundation: June 2018 Paper 2, Q 26 1 Max starts with savings of £ 12 Millie starts with no savings. Each week from now, Max will save £ 3. 50 and Millie will save £ 3 [3 marks] In how many weeks will Max and Millie have savings in the ratio 5 : 3 ? Answer [3 marks]

AQA Foundation: May 2018 Paper 1, Q 22 1 Ashley plays a game with her friend. Each game is a win or a loss. She wins four fifths of her first 20 games. She then loses one of her next 10 games. For all 30 games, work out the ratio wins : losses Give your answer in its simplest form. [3 marks] Answer :

AQA Foundation: June 2017 Paper 2, Q 16 1 The counters in a bag are green or yellow. One sixth of the counters are yellow. Work out the ratio Circle your answer. 6: 4 2 [1 mark] green counters : yellow counters 5: 1 5: 6 1: 5 The counters in a bag are blue or green. Two sevenths of the counters are blue. Work out the ratio Circle your answer. 2: 7 [1 mark] blue counters : green counters 5: 2 7: 2 2: 5

AQA Foundation: May 2018 Paper 1, Q 22 1 Ashley plays a game with her friend. Each game is a win or a loss. She wins four fifths of her first 20 games. She then loses one of her next 10 games. For all 30 games, work out the ratio wins : losses Give your answer in its simplest form. [3 marks] Won 9 out of next 10. Total wins = 25 Total games = 30 Total losses = 30 − 25 = 5 Wins : losses 25 : 5 5: 1 Answer 5 : 1

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