This is part of our collection of Short Problems.
You may also be interested in our longer problems on Ratio, Proportion and Rates of Change: Age 11-16.
We have put together a selection of these short problems as printable worksheets:
Printable worksheets: Age 11-14 ⭐ Printable worksheets: Age 11-14 ⭐⭐
Printable worksheet: Age 14-16 ⭐ Printable worksheets: Age 14-16 ⭐⭐ Printable worksheets: Age 14-16 ⭐⭐⭐
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Can you work out how long Aimee would take to get up the escalator if she walked?
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Anna, Bridget and Carol run a race. Can you work out where Carol was when Anna finished?
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Chris cycled faster than expected. Can you work out his average speed?
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Can you find the total number of students in the school, given some information about ratios?
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On which of the hare's laps will she first pass the tortoise?
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If two friends run in opposite directions around a track, and they pass each other every 24 seconds, how long do they take to complete a lap?
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From the information given, can you work out how long Roberto drove for after putting petrol in his car?
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What is $W$ as a fraction of $Z?$
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What is the ratio of the lengths of the candles?
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Two trains started simultaneously, each travelling towards the other. How long did each train need to complete the journey?
