Question

Ratio of distance of the school from Mary’s home to the distance of the school from John’s home is 2: 1.

(a) Who lives nearer to the school?

(b) Complete the following table which shows some possible distances that

Mary and John could live from the school.

Distance from Mary’s home to school (in km.)	10		4
Distance from John’s home to school (in km.)	5	4		3	1

 

Answer 1

(a) John lives nearer to the school (As the ratio is 2: 1).

(b)

Distance from Mary’s home to school (in km.)	10	8	4	6	2
Distance from John’s home to school (in km.)	5	4	2	3	1