Year 7 Proportion Worksheets
Best Value for Money - the Unitary Method

Charge Graphs (A) - Drawing and Interpreting

Charge Graphs (B) - Equations

Direct Proportion A

Direct Proportion B

Drawing Conversion Graphs

Equations of Proportion - with Three Variables

Equations of Proportionality

Exchange Rates

Exploring Direct Proportion Using Stacked Number Lines (A)

Exploring Direct Proportion Using Stacked Number Lines (B)

Factory and Worker Proportion Problems

Inverse Proportion

Pressure, Force and Area

Recipes (A)

Recipes (B)

Recipes (C)

Unit Rates Involving Fractions

Using Conversion Graphs

Ratio and Proportion Worksheets with Answers PDF for KS3 Maths
Our Cazoom Maths expert team have observed that advanced number skills can be confusing for your young students who are transitioning from KS2 to KS3. However, without learning these basic number equations properly, your secondary school students will face difficulties. To make this learning process smooth and convenient, we have created our worksheets in ready-to-use, printable PDF format. Each of these worksheets includes separate answer sheets to facilitate an easy checking process. Download our maths activities right now to provide the extra help your young learners need!
7th Grade Proportions Worksheet Topics: From Basic Ratios to Word Problems
Proportion is when two ratios are equal to each other – think of it as ratios that match perfectly. We write ratios to compare quantities (like 2:3), but proportion tells us when these comparisons stay the same even as the numbers change (like 2:3 = 4:6). It's basically the maths way of saying "these things grow or shrink together at the same rate" – which is why recipes work whether you're cooking for 2 people or 20!
Starting with basic ratio notation, your secondary school students progress through equivalent ratios to challenging word problems. The popular recipe questions always engage them. There's direct proportion, inverse proportion, and those tricky algebra age problems. Students particularly enjoy the shopping scenarios – they actually relate to real experiences (surprisingly effective for learning).
How Proportion Practice Worksheets Boost Year 7 Maths Performance
This important number skill appears across the curriculum – science experiments, geography scales, cookery calculations. Regular practice builds automatic problem recognition. We have seen struggling students transform into confident problem-solvers. It's actually quite rewarding when they suddenly 'click' with complex proportion questions.
• Strengthens foundation for GCSE topics
• Develops systematic problem-solving approaches
• Improves mathematical reasoning abilities
• Builds confidence in cross-curricular applications
Algebra Age Word Problems and Everyday Uses of Proportion in Year 7
Beyond the classroom, proportion appears everywhere. Recipe scaling, map distances, best-buy calculations – all use proportion. We have noticed students suddenly understanding exchange rates on school trips. Even gaming uses proportion for character upgrades. This concept is particularly used in-
• Solving age-related word problems in algebra
• Calculating recipe quantities for different servings
• Understanding map scales and real distances
• Working out best value when shopping
• Converting currencies for travel
• Mixing solutions in Science experiments