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Free Grade 3 quizzes for Ratio Word Problems in Context: 12 real questions with a full answer key and worked solutions. A ratio compares parts of a whole. To share in a ratio, add the parts, find one part, then multiply.

Price

Free

Difficulty

Stretch

Estimated time

15 min

Total marks

24

Learning objectives

Every objective is checkable, and each one maps to an activity and an assessment.

  • RememberIdentify ratio word problems in context

    Identify ratio word problems in context accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • UnderstandExplain ratio word problems in context

    Explain ratio word problems in context accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • ApplyCalculate ratio word problems in context

    Calculate ratio word problems in context accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • AnalyseCompare ratio word problems in context

    Compare ratio word problems in context accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

Prerequisites

Close these gaps first — each has its own free lesson, worksheet and quiz.

How Ratio Word Problems in Context works

A ratio compares parts of a whole. To share in a ratio, add the parts, find one part, then multiply.

Key wordsratiosharepartsimplify

12 practice questions

Easy to hard, 24 marks in total. Try them first, then open the answers.

  1. 1.Simplify the ratio 12:30.[1]
  2. 2.Simplify the ratio 6:18.[1]
  3. 3.Simplify the ratio 30:12.[1]
  4. 4.Simplify the ratio 16:20.[1]
  5. 5.Share 48 in the ratio 4:4.[2]
  6. 6.Share 45 in the ratio 3:2.[2]
  7. 7.Share 24 in the ratio 5:1.[2]
  8. 8.Share 48 in the ratio 4:2.[2]
  9. 9.Share 50 in the ratio 2:3.[3]
  10. 10.Share 6 in the ratio 1:1.[3]
  11. 11.Share 18 in the ratio 5:1.[3]
  12. 12.Share 36 in the ratio 2:4.[3]
Show answers and working
  1. 1. 2:5

    HCF of 12 and 30 is 6. Divide both parts by it: 2:5.

  2. 2. 1:3

    HCF of 6 and 18 is 6. Divide both parts by it: 1:3.

  3. 3. 5:2

    HCF of 30 and 12 is 6. Divide both parts by it: 5:2.

  4. 4. 4:5

    HCF of 16 and 20 is 4. Divide both parts by it: 4:5.

  5. 5. 24 and 24

    Total parts: 4 + 4 = 8. One part: 48 ÷ 8 = 6. 4 × 6 = 24, 4 × 6 = 24.

  6. 6. 27 and 18

    Total parts: 3 + 2 = 5. One part: 45 ÷ 5 = 9. 3 × 9 = 27, 2 × 9 = 18.

  7. 7. 20 and 4

    Total parts: 5 + 1 = 6. One part: 24 ÷ 6 = 4. 5 × 4 = 20, 1 × 4 = 4.

  8. 8. 32 and 16

    Total parts: 4 + 2 = 6. One part: 48 ÷ 6 = 8. 4 × 8 = 32, 2 × 8 = 16.

  9. 9. 20 and 30

    Total parts: 2 + 3 = 5. One part: 50 ÷ 5 = 10. 2 × 10 = 20, 3 × 10 = 30.

  10. 10. 3 and 3

    Total parts: 1 + 1 = 2. One part: 6 ÷ 2 = 3. 1 × 3 = 3, 1 × 3 = 3.

  11. 11. 15 and 3

    Total parts: 5 + 1 = 6. One part: 18 ÷ 6 = 3. 5 × 3 = 15, 1 × 3 = 3.

  12. 12. 12 and 24

    Total parts: 2 + 4 = 6. One part: 36 ÷ 6 = 6. 2 × 6 = 12, 4 × 6 = 24.

Worked examples

Easy example

Simplify the ratio 8:16.

  1. HCF of 8 and 16 is 8.
  2. Divide both parts by it: 1:2.
  3. Answer: 1:2
Medium example

Share 45 in the ratio 1:4.

  1. Total parts: 1 + 4 = 5.
  2. One part: 45 ÷ 5 = 9.
  3. 1 × 9 = 9, 4 × 9 = 36.
  4. Answer: 9 and 36
Hard example

Share 32 in the ratio 5:3.

  1. Total parts: 5 + 3 = 8.
  2. One part: 32 ÷ 8 = 4.
  3. 5 × 4 = 20, 3 × 4 = 12.
  4. Answer: 20 and 12

Interactive practice

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Common mistakes

What learners typically get wrong, and how to fix it.

  • Divides the total by the ratio numbers directly.

    Correction: Add the parts first to find what one part is worth.

  • Writes the ratio in the wrong order.

    Correction: Keep the order the question uses.

Teacher tips

  • · Use bar models with equal-sized boxes for each part.

Parent tips

  • · Make squash in a 1:4 ratio.

Real-life applications

  • · Mixing paint or squash, scaling recipes.

Assessment objectives

How mastery is evidenced, and which standards it maps to.

CBSE CBS-151.1 — Mapped statement covering Ratio Word Problems in Context.COLLEGE-BOARD COL-816.2 — Mapped statement covering Ratio Word Problems in Context.

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What should a learner already know before this?
Start with Working with Ratio Word Problems, Introducing Ratio Word Problems, Sharing in a Ratio. Each one has its own free lesson, worksheet and quiz.
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Move on to Writing Ratios, Simplifying Ratios, Sharing in a Ratio, which build directly on this idea.

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