√a ÷ √b: Real-world Applications

Mathematics
GCSE Higher
12 questions
~24 mins
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A worksheet focusing on dividing surds in real-world contexts and mathematical procedures for GCSE Higher students.

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√a ÷ √b: Real-world Applications

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Grade GCSE Higher
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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Simplify: √64 ÷ √16
[2 marks]
2.
Calculate √81 ÷ √9.
[2 marks]
3.
Express as a single surd: √50 ÷ √2.
[3 marks]
4.
If √a ÷ √b = 4, what is the value of √a if √b = 2?
[3 marks]
5.
Simplify: √18 ÷ √2.
[2 marks]
6.
A rectangle has a length of √200 meters and a width of √50 meters. Find the ratio of its length to width.
[4 marks]
7.
Calculate the value of √128 ÷ √8.
[2 marks]
8.
A garden design uses a circular lawn with radius √45 meters. A pathway surrounds the lawn at a radius of √20 meters. Find the ratio of the areas enclosed by the pathway and the lawn.
[4 marks]
9.
Simplify: √125 ÷ √5.
[2 marks]
10.
If √a ÷ √b = 3 and √a = 12, what is the value of √b?
[3 marks]
11.
Calculate: √72 ÷ √8.
[2 marks]
12.
Identify and correct the mistake in simplifying √45 ÷ √5 as 3.
[3 marks]

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1/1/2026
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