GCSE Maths → Ratio
GCSE Ratio Revision
Ratio and proportion are important GCSE maths topics. They appear in sharing questions, recipes, scale drawings, percentages, unit rates, maps, similar shapes, and worded exam problems.
Many students struggle with ratio because the questions are often written in words. The maths may be simple, but the challenge is knowing what the question is asking.
GCSE ratio topic guides
Ratio Word Problems
Learn how to understand ratio questions, set up the correct method, and avoid common GCSE exam mistakes.
Sharing in a Ratio
Learn how to split an amount into parts using a given ratio.
Simplifying Ratios
Learn how to reduce ratios to their simplest form using common factors.
Direct and Inverse Proportion
Learn how quantities change together in proportion problems.
Why students struggle with ratio
- They confuse ratio with fractions.
- They do not add the ratio parts correctly.
- They divide by the wrong number of parts.
- They find worded questions difficult to interpret.
- They forget to check whether the answer makes sense.
Best order to revise GCSE ratio
- Simplifying ratios
- Writing ratios from information
- Sharing in a ratio
- Ratio word problems
- Scale and maps
- Direct proportion
- Inverse proportion
- Similar shapes
Ratio and proportion support in Worthing
If your child struggles with ratio word problems, proportion, best buy questions or exchange rates, see our focused GCSE ratio and proportion support in Worthing guide.
Need help with GCSE ratio?
If your child finds worded ratio questions confusing, structured tutoring can help them learn how to break the question into clear steps.