Sharing into a ratio

Share 30 in the ratio 2 : 3

Share 120 in the ratio 2 : 5 : 3

Share 36 in the ratio 5 : 4

• 5 : 4

• 16 : 20

• 20 : 16

Share £150 in the ratio 2 : 1

Share 300kg in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3

Dorothy is sharing green and blue beads in the ratio 1 : 4.

Dorothy has 80 beads.

How many blue beads does she have?

The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 2 : 3.

Ben says there are 28 pupils in the class.

Explain why Ben must be wrong.

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Olly and Wayne share £100 in the ratio 3 : 2.

How much money does Wayne get?

• £100

• £60

• £5

• £40