Mathematics 0580 · IGCSE · Ratio and proportion

Ratio and proportion — practice question

These are the ingredients required for a pasta bake that serves 12 people. 250 g butter 600 g pasta 460 g mushrooms 280 g cheese 800 ml milk
(a(i))[1]

Find the mass of cheese as a percentage of the mass of mushrooms.

(a(ii))[2]

Find the mass of butter needed to make a pasta bake for 18 people.

(a(iii))[3]

Calculate the greatest number of people she can serve with pasta bake.

(b(i))[2]

Work out the 2018 cost.

(b(ii))[3]

Work out the total percentage increase in the cost of a packet from 2018 to 2020.

(c)[3]

Find the largest number of these packets that can fit along this shelf. You must show all your working.

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