Year 6

Use ratio to express relationships

Year 6

Use ratio to express relationships

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will use ratio to express relationships. We will create mathematical statements to explain proportion in different patterns using ratios.

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4 Questions

Q1.
Using fractions, what proportion of the shapes are squares?
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Correct answer: a
b
c
Q2.
Using fractions, what proportion of the shapes are hexagons?
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a
Correct answer: b
c
Q3.
If there were 30 shapes in the pattern, how many would be squares?
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Correct answer: 10
12
15
Q4.
If there were 48 shapes in the pattern, how many would be hexagons?
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15
Correct answer: 32
40

4 Questions

Q1.
What is the ratio of squares to hexagons?
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Correct answer: 1 : 2
2 : 1
Q2.
What is the ratio of hexagons to squares?
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1 : 2
Correct answer: 2 : 1
Q3.
Sarah is making chocolate chip cookies. For every 6 milk chocolate cookies she makes, she makes 1 white chocolate cookie. What is the ratio of milk chocolate to white chocolate cookies?
1:6
Correct answer: 6:1
Q4.
Zak bakes chocolate muffins and blueberry muffins in the ratio 3:1. If he makes 24 muffins, how many are chocolate?
12
Correct answer: 18
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