Dividing Quantities by Ratio
Divide a given quantity into two parts in a given part:part or part:whole ratio, and express the division as a fraction of the whole
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If £60 is shared between two people in the ratio 2:3, can your child work out how much each person gets?
Divide a given quantity into two parts in a given part:part or part:whole ratio, and express the division as a fraction of the whole
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- Share £60 between two people in the ratio 2:3 by finding the value of one part
- Express the result of sharing 24 sweets as 10 and 14 in ratio form as 5:7
- Solve problems involving three-part ratios (e.g. divide 180 in the ratio 1:2:3)
“If £60 is shared between two people in the ratio 2:3, can your child work out how much each person gets?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Ratio & Proportion
- Age range
- Ages 11–13
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