Ratio Mixed Foundation Higher GCSE Questions These questions

Ratio – Mixed – Foundation – Higher – GCSE Questions 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 a variety of sizes.

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GCSE Edexcel Foundation: May 2018 Paper 1, Q 20 1 In a village the number of houses and the number of flats are in the ratio 5 : 3 the number of flats and the number of bungalows are in the ratio 6 : 5 There are 50 bungalows in the village. How many houses are there in the village? (Total for Question 1 is 3 marks)

GCSE 1 Edexcel Foundation: November 2017 Paper 3, Q 22 There are only yellow, black, and purple buttons in a bag. GCSE 1 The ratio of the number of yellow buttons to black buttons is 2: 3 The ratio of the number of black buttons to purple buttons is 4: 5 There are less than 100 buttons in the bag. What is the greatest number of purple buttons in the bag? (Total for Question 1 is 3 marks) GCSE 1 Edexcel Foundation: November 2017 Paper 3, Q 22 There are only yellow, black, and purple buttons in a bag. The ratio of the number of yellow buttons to black buttons is 2: 3 The ratio of the number of black buttons to purple buttons is 4: 5 There are less than 100 buttons in the bag. What is the greatest number of purple buttons in the bag? (Total for Question 1 is 3 marks)

GCSE 1 Edexcel Foundation: November 2017 Paper 1, Q 18 GCSE 1 Shane, Mary and Paul share £ 360 in the ratio 1: 4 : 5 How much money does Paul get? Edexcel Foundation: November 2017 Paper 1, Q 18 Shane, Mary and Paul share £ 360 in the ratio 1: 4 : 5 How much money does Paul get? £ £ (Total for Question 1 is 2 marks) 2 Jack, Ahmed and Denise share £ 420 in the ratio 5: 8 : 7 (Total for Question 1 is 2 marks) 2 How much money does Denise get? Jack, Ahmed and Denise share £ 420 in the ratio 5: 8 : 7 How much money does Denise get? £ £ (Total for Question 2 is 2 marks) GCSE 1 Edexcel Foundation: November 2017 Paper 1, Q 18 (Total for Question 2 is 2 marks) GCSE 1 Shane, Mary and Paul share £ 360 in the ratio 1: 4 : 5 How much money does Paul get? Edexcel Foundation: November 2017 Paper 1, Q 18 Shane, Mary and Paul share £ 360 in the ratio 1: 4 : 5 How much money does Paul get? £ £ (Total for Question 1 is 2 marks) 2 Jack, Ahmed and Denise share £ 420 in the ratio 5: 8 : 7 How much money does Denise get? £ (Total for Question 2 is 2 marks)

GCSE 1 Edexcel Foundation: November 2017 Paper 3, Q 15 The ratio of the cost of one yard of steel to the cost of one yard of copper is 2: 5 GCSE 1 steel The ratio of the cost of one yard of steel to the cost of one yard of copper is 2: 5 Complete the table of costs. 2 yards Edexcel Foundation: November 2017 Paper 3, Q 15 6 yards 8 yards 2 yards 9 yards steel £ 10 Edexcel Foundation: November 2017 Paper 3, Q 15 The ratio of the cost of one yard of steel to the cost of one yard of copper is 2: 5 (Total for Question 1 is 3 marks) 2 yards GCSE 1 Edexcel Foundation: November 2017 Paper 3, Q 15 The ratio of the cost of one yard of steel to the cost of one yard of copper is 2: 5 Complete the table of costs. steel 9 yards £ 10 (Total for Question 1 is 3 marks) 1 8 yards copper GCSE 6 yards 8 yards 2 yards 9 yards steel £ 10 6 yards 8 yards 9 yards £ 10 copper (Total for Question 1 is 3 marks)

GCSE Edexcel Foundation: May 2018 Paper 1, Q 17 1 GCSE 1 (Total for Question 1 is 2 marks) GCSE Edexcel Foundation: May 2018 Paper 1, Q 17 1 (Total for Question 1 is 2 marks)

GCSE 1 GCSE Edexcel Foundation: November 2017 Paper 2, Q 6 Sam and Dan share some money in the ratio 2 : 5 1 (a) What fraction of the money does Dan get? Sam and Dan share some money in the ratio 2 : 5 (a) What fraction of the money does Dan get? (1) (1) (Total for Question 1 is 2 marks) GCSE 1 Edexcel Foundation: November 2017 Paper 2, Q 6 (Total for Question 1 is 2 marks) GCSE Edexcel Foundation: November 2017 Paper 2, Q 6 Sam and Dan share some money in the ratio 2 : 5 1 (a) What fraction of the money does Dan get? Edexcel Foundation: November 2017 Paper 2, Q 6 Sam and Dan share some money in the ratio 2 : 5 (a) What fraction of the money does Dan get? (1) (1) (Total for Question 1 is 2 marks)

GCSE 1 GCSE Edexcel Foundation: November 2017 Paper 1, Q 15 1 There are only green, pink and blue sweets in a bag. The number of green, the number of pink and the number of blue sweets are in the ratio 4 : 9 : 7 Edexcel Foundation: November 2017 Paper 1, Q 15 There are only green, pink and blue sweets in a bag. The number of green, the number of pink and the number of blue sweets are in the ratio 4 : 9 : 7 Work out what percentage of sweets in the bag are blue. % % (Total for Question 1 is 2 marks) GCSE 1 GCSE Edexcel Foundation: November 2017 Paper 1, Q 15 1 There are only green, pink and blue sweets in a bag. The number of green, the number of pink and the number of blue sweets are in the ratio 4 : 9 : 7 Edexcel Foundation: November 2017 Paper 1, Q 15 There are only green, pink and blue sweets in a bag. The number of green, the number of pink and the number of blue sweets are in the ratio 4 : 9 : 7 Work out what percentage of sweets in the bag are blue. % (Total for Question 1 is 2 marks)

GCSE 1 Edexcel Foundation: November 2017 Paper 1, Q 24 Joseph is 8 years older than Pete. Mary is three times as old as Joseph. The sum of their three ages is 98 GCSE 1 Find the ratio of Pete’s age to Joseph's age to Mary’s age. Edexcel Foundation: November 2017 Paper 1, Q 24 Joseph is 8 years older than Pete. Mary is three times as old as Joseph. The sum of their three ages is 98 Find the ratio of Pete’s age to Joseph's age to Mary’s age. (Total for Question 1 is 4 marks) GCSE 1 Edexcel Foundation: November 2017 Paper 1, Q 24 Joseph is 8 years older than Pete. Mary is three times as old as Joseph. The sum of their three ages is 98 (Total for Question 1 is 4 marks) GCSE 1 Find the ratio of Pete’s age to Joseph's age to Mary’s age. (Total for Question 1 is 4 marks) Edexcel Foundation: November 2017 Paper 1, Q 24 Joseph is 8 years older than Pete. Mary is three times as old as Joseph. The sum of their three ages is 98 Find the ratio of Pete’s age to Joseph's age to Mary’s age. (Total for Question 1 is 4 marks)

GCSE 1 A chef has 30 boxes of eggs. There are 6 eggs in each box. Edexcel Foundation: May 2017 Paper 1, Q 10 A chef has 30 boxes of eggs. There are 6 eggs in each box. Write, as a ratio, the number of eggs in two boxes to the total number of eggs. Give your answer in its simplest form. (Total for Question 1 is 2 marks) GCSE 1 Edexcel Foundation: May 2017 Paper 1, Q 10 GCSE 1 A chef has 30 boxes of eggs. There are 6 eggs in each box. Edexcel Foundation: May 2017 Paper 1, Q 10 A chef has 30 boxes of eggs. There are 6 eggs in each box. Write, as a ratio, the number of eggs in two boxes to the total number of eggs. Give your answer in its simplest form. (Total for Question 1 is 2 marks)

GCSE Edexcel Foundation: May 2018 Paper 1, Q 20 1 In a village the number of houses and the number of flats are in the ratio 5 : 3 the number of flats and the number of bungalows are in the ratio 6 : 5 There are 50 bungalows in the village. How many houses are there in the village? (Total for Question 1 is 3 marks)

GCSE Edexcel Foundation: May 2018 Paper 1, Q 17 1 (Total for Question 1 is 2 marks)

GCSE Edexcel Foundation: May 2018 Paper 1, Q 20 1 In a village the number of houses and the number of flats are in the ratio 5 : 3 the number of flats and the number of bungalows are in the ratio 6 : 5 There are 50 bungalows in the village. How many houses are there in the village? x 2 Combine ratios F B H F 6: 5 5: 3 10 : 6 H F B 10 : 6 : 5 100 : 60 : 50 x 10 100 Houses (Total for Question 1 is 3 marks)

GCSE 1 Edexcel Foundation: November 2017 Paper 3, Q 22 There are only yellow, black, and purple buttons in a bag. The ratio of the number of yellow buttons to black buttons is 2: 3 The ratio of the number of black buttons to purple buttons is 4: 5 There are less than 100 buttons in the bag. What is the greatest number of purple buttons in the bag? 1: Match Ratios Y: B B: P 2: 3 4: 5 (x 4) (x 3) 8: 12 12: 15 Y: B: P 8 : 12 : 15 = 35 parts = 35 buttons 16: 24 : 30 = 70 buttons 24 : 36 : 45 = 105 buttons 30 (Total for Question 1 is 3 marks)

GCSE 1 Edexcel Foundation: November 2017 Paper 1, Q 18 Shane, Mary and Paul share £ 360 in the ratio 1: 4 : 5 How much money does Paul get? 1 : 4 : 5 = 10 parts 360 ÷ 10 = £ 36 Paul gets 5 parts 36 x 5 = 180 £ 180 (Total for Question 1 is 2 marks) 2 Jack, Ahmed and Denise share £ 420 in the ratio 5: 8 : 7 How much money does Denise get? 5 : 8 : 7 = 20 parts 420 ÷ 20 = £ 21 Denise gets 7 parts 21 x 7 = 147 £ 147 (Total for Question 2 is 2 marks)

GCSE 1 Edexcel Foundation: November 2017 Paper 3, Q 15 The ratio of the cost of one yard of steel to the cost of one yard of copper is 2: 5 Complete the table of costs. Steel: 2 yards = £ 10 1 yard = £ 5 Complete top row 2 yards 6 yards 8 yards 9 yards steel £ 10 copper £ 25 £ 30 £ 75 £ 40 £ 45 £ 100 £ 112. 50 (Total for Question 1 is 3 marks)

GCSE Edexcel Foundation: May 2018 Paper 1, Q 17 1 (Total for Question 1 is 2 marks)

GCSE 1 Edexcel Foundation: November 2017 Paper 2, Q 6 Sam and Dan share some money in the ratio 2 : 5 (a) What fraction of the money does Dan get? 2 : 5 = 7 parts Dan gets 2 (1) 2: 3 (1) (Total for Question 1 is 2 marks)

GCSE 1 Edexcel Foundation: November 2017 Paper 1, Q 15 There are only green, pink and blue sweets in a bag. The number of green, the number of pink and the number of blue sweets are in the ratio 4 : 9 : 7 Work out what percentage of sweets in the bag are blue. 4 : 9 : 7 = 20 parts 35 % (Total for Question 1 is 2 marks)

GCSE 1 Edexcel Foundation: November 2017 Paper 1, Q 24 Joseph is 8 years older than Pete. Mary is three times as old as Joseph. The sum of their three ages is 98 Find the ratio of Pete’s age to Joseph's age to Mary’s age. Pete : Jo : Mary x : x + 8 : 3 x = Total = 98 x + 8 + 3 x = 98 5 x + 8 = 98 5 x = 90 x = 18 Pete : Jo : Mary 18 : 18 + 8 : (3 x 18) 18 : 26 : 54 9 : 13 : 27 (Total for Question 1 is 4 marks)

GCSE 1 Edexcel Foundation: May 2017 Paper 1, Q 10 A chef has 30 boxes of eggs. There are 6 eggs in each box. Write, as a ratio, the number of eggs in two boxes to the total number of eggs. Give your answer in its simplest form. 2 boxes : total 2 boxes = 2 x 6 = 12 total = 30 x 6 = 180 12 : 180 6 : 90 3 : 45 1: 15 1 : 15 (Total for Question 1 is 2 marks)

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