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      Solve problems involving ratio

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      You can solve problems involving ratio

      Key learning points

      1. Division and multiplication can be used to solve ratio problems.
      2. A table can be used to collect the information needed to solve the problem.
      3. The representation helps to identify the calculations needed to solve the problem.

      Keywords

      • Ratio - A ratio shows the relative sizes of 2 or more values and allows you to compare a part with another part in a whole

      • For every - For every allows you to talk about the relative sizes of the values e.g. for every 2 squares there is 1 triangle

      Common misconception

      Knowing how to create a table or bar model to represent a context presented in words.

      Discuss the context to identify the parts and the wholes in order to build an appropriate representation of the context.

      Teacher tip

      Model the construction of bar models with pupils and identify the columns or rows needed in a table of values. Make sure that pupils can explain how the bar model or table represent the context and can be changed in order to solve problems.

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      Lesson video

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      For every 2 marbles Alex has, Aisha has 3 marbles. What is the missing value in this table?

      An image in a quiz
      Correct Answer: 9, Nine, nine

      Q2.
      For every 2 marbles Alex has, Aisha has 3 marbles. What is the missing value in this table?

      An image in a quiz
      Correct Answer: 15, Fifteen, fifteen

      Q3.
      Which equation will you need to calculate the missing value?

      An image in a quiz
      $$2 \times 5 = 10$$
      Correct answer: $$3 \times 5 = 15$$
      $$10 + 5 = 15$$
      $$3 \times 3 = 9$$

      Q4.
      Which equation will you need to calculate the missing value?

      An image in a quiz
      Correct answer: $$5 \times 5 = 25$$
      $$3 \times 5 = 15$$
      $$2 \times 5 = 10$$
      Correct answer: $$10 + 15 = 25$$

      Q5.
      The circled value in the image can be represented by the equation $$5 \times 6 = 30$$. What does the 5 in the equation represent?

      An image in a quiz
      The number of times the marbles have been shared out
      Correct answer: The total number of marbles in the basic ratio
      The number of marbles Alex has
      The number of marbles Aisha has

      Q6.
      The circled value in the image can be represented by the equation $$5 \times 6 = 30$$. What does the 6 in the equation represent?

      An image in a quiz
      Correct answer: The number of times the marbles have been shared out
      The total number of marbles in the basic ratio
      The number of marbles Alex has
      The number of marbles Aisha has

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      A quiz team is made up of 3 adults and 2 children. If there are 45 people in total, how many teams are taking part?

      5
      6
      7
      8
      Correct answer: 9

      Q2.
      A quiz team is made up of 3 adults and 2 children. If there are 45 people in total. Which equation represents the number of teams there are taking part?

      $$45 \div 9 = 5$$
      $$2 + 3 =5$$
      Correct answer: $$45 \div 5 = 9$$
      $$2 \times 3 =6$$

      Q3.
      The problem below can be solved using this equation $$45 \div 5 = 9$$. What does the 45 represent in this equation?

      The number of people in one quiz team
      The number of quiz teams taking part
      The number of adults taking part
      The number of children taking part
      Correct answer: The total number of people taking part

      Q4.
      The problem below can be solved using this equation $$45 \div 5 = 9$$. What does the 5 represent in this equation?

      Correct answer: The number of people in one quiz team
      The number of quiz teams taking part
      The number of adults taking part
      The number of children taking part
      The total number of people taking part

      Q5.
      The problem below can be solved using this equation $$45 \div 5 = 9$$. What does the 9 represent in this equation?

      The number of people in one quiz team
      Correct answer: The number of quiz teams taking part
      The number of adults taking part
      The number of children taking part
      The total number of people taking part

      Q6.
      One team is 3 adults and 2 children. If there are 45 people in total, how many teams are taking part?

      Correct Answer: 9, Nine, nine

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