Mathematics 4024 · O Level · Ratio and proportion

Ratio and proportion — practice question

(a)[1]

Oranges are sold at $\$1.45$ per kilogram. Asher purchases $1.2$ kg of oranges. Work out the change he gets from $\$10$.

(b(i))[1]

On one day Maria’s fee is $\$240$. Use the graph to find the mass of strawberries she sells on that day.

(b(ii))[2]

On Saturday Maria sells $270$ kg of strawberries. On Sunday she sells $220$ kg of strawberries. Find the total fee she pays over these two days.

(b(iii))[2]

Each day she now pays $\$90$ plus $\$60$ for every $100$ kg of strawberries she sells. On the grid, draw a line to show this new fee for sales from $0$ kg to $500$ kg in a day.

(c)[2]

Write the ratio $1.6$ kg : $600$ g : $2.4$ kg in its simplest terms.

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