MathsYear 6Ratio & Proportion

Solve ratio problems in context (e.g. recipes)

Solve ratio problems in everyday contexts such as recipes, mixing paint and currency conversion

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you're making 🥞 pancakes for you and your friend. The recipe says: 1 cup of flour for every 2 people.

  2. 2

    A recipe says 1 egg for every 2 people. How many eggs for 6 people?

  3. 3

    A smoothie recipe needs 2 bananas for every 3 people. Let's find out how many bananas for 9 people.

  4. 4

    A recipe needs 3 apples for every 4 people. Drag the apples to show how many for 8 people.

  5. 5

    A recipe says 4 carrots for every 5 people. How many carrots for 10 people?

  6. 6

    A pasta recipe uses 200g of pasta for 3 people. How much for 6 people?

  7. 7

    A recipe uses 150ml of milk for 2 people. How much for 6 people?

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