Ratio and Proportion Practice Questions

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Unitary Method 68

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Easy

If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:4, how many boys are there if there are 28 girls?

A. 21

B. 24

C. 18

D. 26

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Correct Answer: A

Using the ratio 3:4, the number of boys can be calculated using cross-multiplication.

Easy

If the ratio of cats to dogs in a pet shop is 4:3 and there are 28 cats, how many dogs are there?

A. 21

B. 18

C. 24

D. 20

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Correct Answer: A

To find the number of dogs, maintain the ratio of cats to dogs.

Easy

The ratio of teachers to students in a class is 1:20. If there are 5 teachers, how many students are there?

A. 100

B. 80

C. 90

D. 120

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Correct Answer: A

Maintaining the ratio of teachers to students helps calculate the total number of students.

Medium

A fruit basket contains apples and oranges in the ratio of 4:3. If there are 28 apples, how many oranges are there?

A. 21

B. 14

C. 12

D. 24

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Correct Answer: A

If 4 parts correspond to 28 apples, each part represents 7, leading to 21 oranges.

Medium

The ratio of the length to width of a rectangle is 7:3. If the width is 9 cm, what is the length?

A. 21 cm

B. 27 cm

C. 18 cm

D. 15 cm

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Correct Answer: A

In a 7:3 ratio, if the width (3 parts) is 9 cm, then length (7 parts) is 21 cm.

Medium

The ratio of cats to dogs in a shelter is 2:5. If there are 50 dogs, how many cats are there?

A. 20

B. 15

C. 25

D. 30

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Correct Answer: A

The ratio tells us that for every 5 dogs, there are 2 cats. Using 50 dogs, we find 20 cats.

Medium

In a school, the ratio of teachers to students is 1:15. If there are 150 students, how many teachers are there?

A. 10

B. 12

C. 8

D. 15

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Correct Answer: A

Using the ratio of 1 teacher for every 15 students, 150 students translate to 10 teachers.

Hard

If the ratio of boys to girls in a classroom is 3:4 and there are 28 girls, how many boys are there?

A. 21

B. 18

C. 24

D. 32

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Correct Answer: A

Using the ratio 3:4, if there are 28 girls, the number of boys can be calculated using the formula: Boys = (3/4) * Girls = (3/4) * 28 = 21.

Hard

A mixture contains water and sugar in the ratio 7:3. If there are 50 liters of the mixture, how many liters of water are there?

A. 30 liters

B. 35 liters

C. 40 liters

D. 25 liters

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Correct Answer: B

Total parts in the mixture = 7 + 3 = 10. Water = (7/10) * 50 = 35 liters.

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Hard

If the ratio of the heights of two trees is 1:5 and the shorter tree is 10 meters tall, how tall is the taller tree?

A. 50 meters

B. 40 meters

C. 30 meters

D. 20 meters

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Correct Answer: A

Using the ratio 1:5, if the shorter tree is 10 meters tall, the taller tree's height can be found as 10 * 5 = 50 meters.

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Ratio and Proportion — Class 6 Mathematics Practice Questions Online

This page contains 239 practice MCQs for the chapter Ratio and Proportion in Class 6 Mathematics. The questions are organized by difficulty — 121 easy, 89 medium, 29 hard — so you can choose the right level for your preparation.

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