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Core Mathematics

Core Mathematics · Quick practice · answer shown after each question

Ratio, proportion, rates and exchange

Question 1 of 10

Question 1 of 10

Share GH₵ 650 in the ratio 6 : 3 : 4. Find the largest share.

Question 2 of 10

Question 2 of 10

y varies directly as x. If y = 20 when x = 5, find y when x = 7. y = ___

Question 3 of 10

Question 3 of 10

y varies directly as x. If y = 8 when x = 2, find y when x = 9. y = ___

Question 4 of 10

Question 4 of 10

Share GH₵ 1,500 in the ratio 2 : 6 : 2. Find the largest share.

Question 5 of 10

Question 5 of 10

Share GH₵ 1,200 in the ratio 4 : 3 : 1. Find the largest share.

Question 6 of 10

Question 6 of 10

y varies directly as x. If y = 8 when x = 2, find y when x = 11. y = ___

Question 7 of 10

Question 7 of 10

Kofi, Ama and Yaw share GH₵ 1,400 in the ratio 5 : 6 : 3. (a) Find each person's share. (b) Yaw gives all his share to Kofi. Find the new ratio of Kofi's money to Ama's money in its simplest form.

Question 8 of 10

Question 8 of 10

Kofi, Ama and Yaw share GH₵ 480 in the ratio 5 : 3 : 4. (a) Find each person's share. (b) Yaw gives all his share to Kofi. Find the new ratio of Kofi's money to Ama's money in its simplest form.

Question 9 of 10

Question 9 of 10

If x varies inversely as y, doubling y halves x.

Question 10 of 10

Question 10 of 10

Kofi, Ama and Yaw share GH₵ 400 in the ratio 5 : 3 : 2. (a) Find each person's share. (b) Yaw gives all his share to Kofi. Find the new ratio of Kofi's money to Ama's money in its simplest form.

Questions written by OtisamLMS in the style of the WASSCE. They are not WAEC past questions.