In the following questions, you are asked to divide an amount into a given ratio.  Read each question carefully and make sure you have answered the question which is being asked (sometimes we rush things).  When you are ready you can check your answers by clicking on the link below.

Question 1:

Divide the amount $15 in the ratio 1:2.

Question 2:

Divide 77 in the ratio 3:4.

Question 3:

Divide 120kg in the ratio 7:3.

Question 4:

Share $54 between two people in the ratio 2:4.

Question 5:

Share $32 between two friends in the ratio 3:5.

Question 6:

If $144 is divided in the ratio 7:5, how much is the larger share?

Question 7:

If $99 is to be shared among three people in the ratio 2:3:6, how much does each person receive?

Question 8:

Three people share a prize of $12,000 in the ratio 3:4:5.

(a) How much is the smallest share?
(b) How much more is the largest share?

Question 9:

In a country town a census showed that there were 5 adults to every 7 children.  If the population of the town was 3600, how many children lived there?

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