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Grade 8 · Ratio & Rate
Ratio and Rate: Every Exam Question Type
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Answer all questions. Show all your working — marks are awarded for method as well as the final answer.

  1. 1
    Simplify 15 : 25 (simplify)
    (2)
  2. 2
    Simplify 24 : 36 (simplify)
    (2)
  3. 3
    Share 56 sweets in the ratio 3 : 4 (share)
    (2)
  4. 4
    Share R720 in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4 (share)
    (2)
  5. 5
    Complete: 3 : 4 = 15 : ? (equivalent)
    (2)
  6. 6
    Complete: 5 : 2 = ? : 8 (equivalent)
    (2)
  7. 7
    Increase 40 in the ratio 7 : 5 (increase)
    (2)
  8. 8
    Decrease 90 in the ratio 2 : 3 (decrease)
    (2)
  9. 9
    A worker earns R900 in 6 hours. Rate per hour? (rate)
    (2)
  10. 10
    Which is cheaper: 2 kg for R50 or 3 kg for R72? (best buy)
    (2)
TOTAL: 20 marks
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