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Ratio notation: Edexcel GCSE Maths questions

Every Edexcel GCSE Maths exam question on R4 Ratio notation, 2017–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q6

    June 2025 · Paper 2H

    5 marksS4 Averages, spread and box plotsR4 Ratio notation
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    June 2025 Paper 2H, question 6: Here are two lists of numbers. List A 276 400 157 139 List B 530 500 270 x 440 320 mean of list A : mean of list B = 3 : 5 Work out the value of x. x =

  2. Q10

    June 2024 · Paper 3H

    3 marksR4 Ratio notationA21 Forming and solving equations
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    June 2024 Paper 3H, question 10: There are only red counters and yellow counters in bag A. number of red counters : number of yellow counters = 3 : 5 There are only green counters and blue coun

  3. Q6

    November 2023 · Paper 1H

    4 marksG3 Angles and polygonsR4 Ratio notation
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    November 2023 Paper 1H, question 6: The diagram shows an isosceles triangle ABD and the straight line ABC. D x° A y° w° B C BA = BD x : y = 2 : 1 Work out the value of w. w =

  4. Q23

    November 2023 · Paper 3H

    4 marksR4 Ratio notationA4 Simplifying, expanding and factorising
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    November 2023 Paper 3H, question 23: Given that 2 43 = where x > 0 and y > 0 2 2 4 x - y 11 find, in its simplest form, the ratio x : y

  5. Q3

    June 2023 · Paper 2H

    1 markR4 Ratio notation
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    June 2023 Paper 2H, question 3: There are 48 counters in a bag. There are only red counters and blue counters in the bag. number of red counters : number of blue counters = 1 : 2 Helen has to

  6. Q18

    June 2023 · Paper 2H

    3 marksR4 Ratio notation
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    June 2023 Paper 2H, question 18: 2a : 5c = 6 : 25 4b : 7c = 20 : 21 Show that a + b : b + c = 17 : 20

  7. Q6

    November 2022 · Paper 1H

    6 marksR4 Ratio notationR5 Sharing in a ratio
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    November 2022 Paper 1H, question 6: Rizwan writes down three numbers a, b and c a : b = 1 : 3 b : c = 6 : 5 (a) (i) Find a : b : c (ii) Express a as a fraction of the total of the three numbers a,

  8. Q24

    November 2022 · Paper 1H

    6 marksG17 Circles, surface area and volumeR4 Ratio notation
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    November 2022 Paper 1H, question 24: Here is a solid sphere and a solid cone. h r r Volume of sphere = 4 Volume of cone = 1 3 πr3 3 πr2h All measurements are in cm. The volume of the sphere is equa

  9. Q17

    November 2022 · Paper 3H

    4 marksR4 Ratio notationR6 Multiplicative relationships as ratios
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    November 2022 Paper 3H, question 17: There are four boxes on a shelf, A, B, C and D. The total weight of A and B is 3 times the total weight of C and D. The weight of A is 2 3 of the weight of B. T

  10. Q15

    June 2022 · Paper 2H

    4 marksR4 Ratio notationA21 Forming and solving equations
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    June 2022 Paper 2H, question 15: The ratio of Marta’s hourly pay to Khalid’s hourly pay is 6 : 5 Both Marta and Khalid get an increase of £1.50 in their hourly pay. The ratio of Marta’s hourly

  11. Q3

    June 2022 · Paper 3H

    5 marksA21 Forming and solving equationsR4 Ratio notation
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    June 2022 Paper 3H, question 3: Rick, Selma and Tony are playing a game with counters. Rick has some counters. Selma has twice as many counters as Rick. Tony has 6 counters less than Selma. In

  12. Q14

    November 2021 · Paper 3H

    4 marksR4 Ratio notationR5 Sharing in a ratio
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    November 2021 Paper 3H, question 14: Olivia and Jessica have in total half as many sweets as Fran and Gary have in total. Fran and Gary share their sweets in the ratio 2 : 3 Olivia and Jessica shar

  13. Q10

    November 2020 · Paper 1H

    3 marksR4 Ratio notationR7 Proportion as equal ratios
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    November 2020 Paper 1H, question 10: Given that a b = 2 5 and b c = 3 4 find a : b : c

  14. Q21

    November 2020 · Paper 3H

    5 marksR4 Ratio notationA18 Quadratic equations
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    November 2020 Paper 3H, question 21: 5c + d = c + 4d (a) Find the ratio c : d 6x² = 7xy + 20y² where x ˃ 0 and y ˃ 0 (b) Find the ratio x : y

  15. Q14

    November 2019 · Paper 3H

    4 marksR4 Ratio notation
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    November 2019 Paper 3H, question 14: A group of people went to a restaurant. Each person chose one starter and one main course. starter main course soup lasagne prawns curry the number of people wh

  16. Q17

    June 2019 · Paper 2H

    4 marksR4 Ratio notationR5 Sharing in a ratio
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    June 2019 Paper 2H, question 17: There are some small cubes and some large cubes in a bag. The cubes are red or the cubes are yellow. The ratio of the number of small cubes to the number of lar

  17. Q17

    November 2018 · Paper 2H

    5 marksR4 Ratio notationA21 Forming and solving equations
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    November 2018 Paper 2H, question 17: p and q are two numbers such that p q When you subtract 5 from p and subtract 5 from q the answers are in the ratio 5 : 1 When you add 20 to p and add 20 to q t

  18. Q2

    June 2018 · Paper 1H

    3 marksR4 Ratio notation
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    June 2018 Paper 1H, question 2: In a village the number of houses and the number of flats are in the ratio 7 : 4 the number of flats and the number of bungalows are in the ratio 8 : 5 There ar

  19. Q4

    June 2018 · Paper 2H

    5 marksR9 PercentagesR4 Ratio notation
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    June 2018 Paper 2H, question 4: Raya buys a van for £8500 plus VAT at 20% Raya pays a deposit for the van. She then pays the rest of the cost in 12 equal payments of £531.25 each month. Find t

  20. Q4

    November 2017 · Paper 2H

    3 marksR4 Ratio notationP4 Probabilities that sum to 1
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    November 2017 Paper 2H, question 4: is 3 marks)
All 23 questions on Ratio notation, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 2H, Q6 (5 marks): Here are two lists of numbers. List A 276 400 157 139 List B 530 500 270 x 440 320 mean of list A : mean of list B = 3 : 5 Work out the value of x. x =
  2. June 2024, Paper 3H, Q10 (3 marks): There are only red counters and yellow counters in bag A. number of red counters : number of yellow counters = 3 : 5 There are only green counters and blue coun
  3. November 2023, Paper 1H, Q6 (4 marks): The diagram shows an isosceles triangle ABD and the straight line ABC. D x° A y° w° B C BA = BD x : y = 2 : 1 Work out the value of w. w =
  4. November 2023, Paper 3H, Q23 (4 marks): Given that 2 43 = where x > 0 and y > 0 2 2 4 x - y 11 find, in its simplest form, the ratio x : y
  5. June 2023, Paper 2H, Q3 (1 mark): There are 48 counters in a bag. There are only red counters and blue counters in the bag. number of red counters : number of blue counters = 1 : 2 Helen has to
  6. June 2023, Paper 2H, Q18 (3 marks): 2a : 5c = 6 : 25 4b : 7c = 20 : 21 Show that a + b : b + c = 17 : 20
  7. November 2022, Paper 1H, Q6 (6 marks): Rizwan writes down three numbers a, b and c a : b = 1 : 3 b : c = 6 : 5 (a) (i) Find a : b : c (ii) Express a as a fraction of the total of the three numbers a,
  8. November 2022, Paper 1H, Q24 (6 marks): Here is a solid sphere and a solid cone. h r r Volume of sphere = 4 Volume of cone = 1 3 πr3 3 πr2h All measurements are in cm. The volume of the sphere is equa
  9. November 2022, Paper 3H, Q17 (4 marks): There are four boxes on a shelf, A, B, C and D. The total weight of A and B is 3 times the total weight of C and D. The weight of A is 2 3 of the weight of B. T
  10. June 2022, Paper 2H, Q15 (4 marks): The ratio of Marta’s hourly pay to Khalid’s hourly pay is 6 : 5 Both Marta and Khalid get an increase of £1.50 in their hourly pay. The ratio of Marta’s hourly
  11. June 2022, Paper 3H, Q3 (5 marks): Rick, Selma and Tony are playing a game with counters. Rick has some counters. Selma has twice as many counters as Rick. Tony has 6 counters less than Selma. In
  12. November 2021, Paper 3H, Q14 (4 marks): Olivia and Jessica have in total half as many sweets as Fran and Gary have in total. Fran and Gary share their sweets in the ratio 2 : 3 Olivia and Jessica shar
  13. November 2020, Paper 1H, Q10 (3 marks): Given that a b = 2 5 and b c = 3 4 find a : b : c
  14. November 2020, Paper 3H, Q21 (5 marks): 5c + d = c + 4d (a) Find the ratio c : d 6x² = 7xy + 20y² where x ˃ 0 and y ˃ 0 (b) Find the ratio x : y
  15. November 2019, Paper 3H, Q14 (4 marks): A group of people went to a restaurant. Each person chose one starter and one main course. starter main course soup lasagne prawns curry the number of people wh
  16. June 2019, Paper 2H, Q17 (4 marks): There are some small cubes and some large cubes in a bag. The cubes are red or the cubes are yellow. The ratio of the number of small cubes to the number of lar
  17. November 2018, Paper 2H, Q17 (5 marks): p and q are two numbers such that p q When you subtract 5 from p and subtract 5 from q the answers are in the ratio 5 : 1 When you add 20 to p and add 20 to q t
  18. June 2018, Paper 1H, Q2 (3 marks): In a village the number of houses and the number of flats are in the ratio 7 : 4 the number of flats and the number of bungalows are in the ratio 8 : 5 There ar
  19. June 2018, Paper 2H, Q4 (5 marks): Raya buys a van for £8500 plus VAT at 20% Raya pays a deposit for the van. She then pays the rest of the cost in 12 equal payments of £531.25 each month. Find t
  20. November 2017, Paper 2H, Q4 (3 marks): is 3 marks)
  21. November 2017, Paper 3H, Q4 (3 marks): There are only blue pens, green pens and red pens in a box. The ratio of the number of blue pens to the number of green pens is 2 : 5 The ratio of the number of
  22. June 2017, Paper 1H, Q14 (4 marks): White shapes and black shapes are used in a game. Some of the shapes are circles. All the other shapes are squares. The ratio of the number of white shapes to t
  23. June 2017, Paper 3H, Q12 (3 marks): The points A, B, C and D lie in order on a straight line. AB:BD = 1:5 AC :CD = 7:11 Work out AB:BC:CD : :

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