Year 7 ratio and proportion test to download as PDF

This Year 7 ratio and proportion test lasts 45 minutes and is marked out of 20. It covers the whole chapter for pupils aged 11-12, and the full answers are on a separate page.

⏱️ Duration : 45 min
🎯 Total : 20 marks
❓ 5 questions

Mark/20

Question 1 – Ratio skills
(a) Simplify the ratio 24 : 36. (1 mark)
(b) Share £84 in the ratio 3 : 4. (2 marks)
(c) Write the ratio 500 g to 2 kg in its simplest form. (1 mark)
Question 2 – Proportion
(a) 6 bottles of water cost £4.50. How much do 10 bottles cost? (2 marks)
(b) A recipe for 4 people needs 300 g of pasta. How much pasta is needed for 7 people? (2 marks)
Question 3 – Best buy
A 400 g jar of coffee costs £4.80. A 750 g jar costs £8.25.
1. Work out the cost per 100 g for each jar. (2 marks)
2. Which is better value? (1 mark)
3. How much would you save buying 1 500 g in the better-value jars compared with the other size? (1 mark)
Question 4 – Problem: the school garden
The Year 7 garden club mixes compost, sand and soil in the ratio 4 : 1 : 5 for a new flower bed. They need 80 kg of the mixture.
1. How much compost, sand and soil do they need? (2 marks)
2. Compost costs £0.30 per kg, sand £0.20 per kg and soil £0.10 per kg. Work out the total cost. (2 marks)
Question 5 – Problem: the map
On a map with scale 1 : 25 000, the distance between a campsite and a lake is 8 cm.
1. Work out the real distance in kilometres. (2 marks)
2. Dan walks at 4 km/h. How long does he take to walk from the campsite to the lake? Give your answer in minutes. (2 marks)

How to use this Year 7 ratio and proportion test

First, revise with the ratio and proportion lesson and the worksheet. Then sit the test in one go, with a timer set to 45 minutes. After that, mark your work with the ratio and proportion test answers. If you lose marks on a question, redo it the next day without help.

Finally, you can download this Year 7 ratio and proportion test as a PDF and print it like a real exam paper. Moreover, all the pages of this chapter work together, so you can move between them at any time. For example, many pupils read the lesson on Monday, practise on Wednesday and test themselves on Friday.