HCF Method: Problem Solving & Reasoning

Mathematics
Grade 7
14 questions
~28 mins
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A worksheet focusing on using the HCF method to simplify ratios and solve related problems, designed for Grade 7 students.

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HCF Method: Problem Solving & Reasoning

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Grade Grade 7
A

Fluency & Practice

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Find the HCF of 36 and 48. Use it to simplify the ratio 36:48.
[2 marks]
2.
Calculate the HCF of 81 and 99, then write the ratio 81:99 in simplest form.
[2 marks]
3.
Determine the HCF of 50 and 75 and simplify the ratio 50:75.
[2 marks]
4.
Find the HCF of 42 and 56 and simplify the ratio 42:56.
[2 marks]
B

Targeted Practice

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
The numbers of students in two classes are in the ratio 24:36. Find the HCF of these ratios and simplify.
[3 marks]
2.
A recipe requires ingredients in the ratio 18:24 for sugar to flour. Find the HCF and simplify the ratio.
[2 marks]
3.
Two numbers are in the ratio 81:99. Find their HCF and write the ratio in simplest form.
[2 marks]
4.
Simplify the ratio 60:84 using the HCF method.
[2 marks]
5.
The length and width of a rectangle are in the ratio 35:49. Find the HCF and write the simplified ratio.
[2 marks]
C

Real-world Applications

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1.
A group of students are arranged in the ratio 30:45 for boys to girls. Find the HCF and the simplified ratio. How many boys and girls are there if the total number of students is 360?
[4 marks]
D

Challenge & Extension

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1.
The numbers 144 and 196 are in the ratio 144:196. Find their HCF and write the ratio in simplest form. Then, verify if the ratio of 12:14 simplifies to the same ratio.
[4 marks]
E

Mixed Review

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Find the HCF of 90 and 105 and simplify the ratio 90:105.
[2 marks]
2.
Identify the common mistake in simplifying the ratio 50:75 as 5:7 and correct it.
[3 marks]
F

Error Analysis

Identify the mistake and correct it. Show your working.
1.
A student simplified the ratio 48:64 to 4:8. Is this correct? If not, correct the simplification and explain the mistake.
[3 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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1/1/2026
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