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Core Mathematics

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Ratio, proportion, rates and exchange

Question 1 of 10

Question 1 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 2 of 10

Question 2 of 10

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

Question 3 of 10

Question 3 of 10

Exchange rates convert one currency to another.

Question 4 of 10

Question 4 of 10

If a : b = 2 : 3 and b : c = 4 : 5, then a : b : c is

Question 5 of 10

Question 5 of 10

y varies directly as x. If y = 36 when x = 6, find y when x = 7. y = ___

Question 6 of 10

Question 6 of 10

6 workers can build a wall in 17 days. How long will 3 workers take?

Question 7 of 10

Question 7 of 10

Speed and time are directly proportional for a fixed distance.

Question 8 of 10

Question 8 of 10

10 workers can build a wall in 17 days. How long will 5 workers take?

Question 9 of 10

Question 9 of 10

Decrease 80 in the ratio 3 : 4.

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.