Functional Skills MathsYears 10–13Functional Skills Maths Level 2

Ratio — sharing in a given ratio

Functional Skills Maths Level 2: Ratio — sharing in a given ratio

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you and a friend share 15 sweets in the ratio 2:1. That means for every 2 you get, your friend gets 1.

  2. 2

    If the ratio is 2:1, how many sweets are in one 'set' of the sharing?

  3. 3

    Share 12 sweets between you and your friend in the ratio 3:1. Drag the sweets into groups.

  4. 4

    Share £20 in the ratio 3:2. Let's work it out step by step.

  5. 5

    Share 30 cm of ribbon in the ratio 2:1. How many cm does the person with the bigger share get?

  6. 6

    Share 24 biscuits in the ratio 5:3 using the bar model. Tap the bars to see the amounts.

  7. 7

    You share £45 in the ratio 4:5. What is the total number of parts?

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