Year 7

Year 7 NAPLAN Ratios Practice

Ratio questions often test whether students can scale both quantities together. Practise spotting the multiplier before calculating.

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Sample 1 Ratios and rates

A plan increases exercise time steadily: 20 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 67.5 minutes. Which statement is true?

A 1.5 times longer than the previous day

B 10 times longer than the previous day

C 10 minutes longer than the previous day

D 1.5 minutes longer than the previous day

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Answer: A. 1.5 times longer than the previous day

Each term is multiplied by 1.5 to get the next term.

Sample 2 Elapsed time

A student left home at 8:35 am and returned at 4:45 pm. How long were they away from home?

A 8 hours 10 minutes

B 7 hours 50 minutes

C 4 hours 10 minutes

D 13 hours 20 minutes

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Answer: A. 8 hours 10 minutes

Count the hours and minutes from 8:35 am to 4:45 pm. The total is 8 hours 10 minutes.

Sample 3 Probability

The spinner is shown. A player wins if the arrow lands on a blue section. What is the probability of winning on the next spin?

A 1/4

B 1/2

C 1/3

D 1/8

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Answer: A. 1/4

There are 8 equal sections and 2 are blue. Probability = 2/8 = 1/4.

Sample 4 Perimeter

A larger shape is made from tiles with equal side lengths of 3.5 cm. The larger shape has 16 outside sides. What is its perimeter?

A 56 cm

B 42 cm

C 49 cm

D 70 cm

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Answer: A. 56 cm

Perimeter = number of outside sides × side length = 16 × 3.5 = 56 cm.

Sample 5 Mean and data

The numbers are 17, 22, 17, 24, 20. What is the mean?

A 20

B 21

C 17

D 100

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Answer: A. 20

Add the numbers to get 100 and divide by 5. The mean is 20.

Sample 6 Angles

The diagram shows a right angle and a 45° angle on a straight line. What is the size of angle x?

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Answer: 135

Angles on a straight line add to 180°. So x = 180° − 45° = 135°.

Common mistakes

What to watch for

Adding the same amount to both parts instead of multiplying.

Comparing only one side of the ratio.

Missing the unit when a ratio becomes a rate.

Simple practice path

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Use the free maths check-up to identify your child's top gaps. Then practise one recommended topic at a time with worked solutions and short review sessions.

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Year 7 NAPLAN Ratios Practice

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