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Nuffield Free-Standing Mathematics Activity Ratios

Nuffield Free-Standing Mathematics Activity Ratios. Ratios. Different ratios of chippings : sand : cement are used to make mortar for different jobs in the construction trade. The ratio could be 6 : 3 : 1 or 4: 2: 1. Think about: What does each ratio mean?.

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Nuffield Free-Standing Mathematics Activity Ratios

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  1. Nuffield Free-Standing Mathematics Activity Ratios

  2. Ratios Different ratios of chippings : sand : cement are used to make mortar for different jobs in the construction trade. The ratio could be 6 : 3 : 1 or 4: 2: 1 Think about:What does each ratio mean? This activity is about working with ratios.

  3. Ratios A ratio is a way of comparing two or more quantities. To make this squash, you use 4 times as much water as concentrate. The order is important. The ratio of concentrated flavour to water is 1:4. Think about:What would a ratio of 4:1 mean?

  4. Ratios divide each part by the same number To simplify a ratio 4 : 8 Think about:What divides into both parts? Divide both parts by 4 = 1 : 2 30 : 24 The quickest way is to divide both parts by 6 Think about:What divides into both parts? = 5 : 4

  5. Ratios Try these a 20 : 25 b 15 : 18 c 8 : 24 d 25 : 10 e 60 : 100 f 15 : 40 g 12 : 9 h 16 : 6 i 30 : 25 j 160 : 120 k 0.5 : 2 l 0.25 : 3 Tip: Multiply to make the decimals into whole numbers.

  6. Ratios All parts must be in the same units before you simplify Think about:How many pence in £1? 75p : £1 = 75 : 100 Divide both parts by 25 Think about:What divides into both parts? = 3 : 4 Try these a 20p: £1 b 50 cm: 1 m c 60p : £2.40 d2 cm: 5 mm e £3.60 : 80p f 75 cm : 1.2 m

  7. Ratios At the end of the activity • What is a ratio? • Give an example of a ratio used in real life. • How do you simplify a ratio like 24 : 36?What is the simplest form of this ratio? • What must you remember to do first when simplifying a ratio like 5 m : 20 cm?

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