Two variables are in direct proportion if they have a constant multiplicative relationship.

Making financial decisions

Financial education

Saving and borrowing

Risk and reward

In this unit we explore saving and borrowing, making financial decisions, and understanding financial risks and returns.

Choices, risks and rewards

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

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A shop sells two different sized bottles of water. A 500 ml bottle costing £1.25 and a 3 L bottle costing £7. Which is the best value for money?

A shop sells two different sized bottles of water. A 4 L bottle costing £1.75 and a 6 L bottle costing £2.45. Which is the best value for money?

Starting with the worst value for money, sort the options in order of value for money based on their price.

Unlikely to want this much (unless someone else would benefit).

Keeps for a very long time and is always needed.

Usually keeps for 2 weeks unrefrigerated. Might be worth it.

Match the item with the appropriate reason as to whether it is worth buying it in a large quantity if there is a deal.

A ticket to the cinema costs £5. There are two films showing at 6 pm. One is 95 mins long and the other is 189 mins long. Which film is better value for money?

Select the ratio of unshaded to shaded squares written in its simplest form.

Write the ratio 36 : 30 in its simplest form.

A recipe for a stir-fry uses 60 ml of soy sauce. The recipe is for 8 people. How many millilitres of soy sauce would you need to make the recipe for 24 people?

A recipe for a stir-fry uses 48 ml of soy sauce. The recipe is for 6 people. How many millilitres of soy sauce would you need to make the recipe for 10 people?

A recipe for soup for 8 people uses 200 g of carrots. 
Lucas is making the soup for more people and has correctly scaled the recipe. He is using 300 g of carrots. 
How many people will this serve?

A scale on a map is 1 : 25 000.
How long would something that measured 3 cm on the map be in real life?

Making financial decisions

Lesson outcome

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