MathsYear 6Ratio & Proportion

Unequal sharing and grouping using ratio

Solve problems involving unequal sharing and grouping using knowledge of fractions and multiples

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you and a friend share 15 sweets. But you don't get the same amount — you get 2 for every 1 your friend gets. That's a ratio!

  2. 2

    You and a friend share sweets in the ratio 2:1. How many parts are there in total?

  3. 3

    Share 15 sweets in the ratio 2:1. Drag sweets into the two boxes.

  4. 4

    Let's share 12 grapes in the ratio 3:1. Here's how to do it step by step.

  5. 5

    Share 20 stickers in the ratio 4:1. How many stickers does the person with 4 parts get?

  6. 6

    Now you try! Share 18 marbles in the ratio 5:1.

  7. 7

    You share 24 crayons in the ratio 3:1. How many crayons does the person with 1 part get?

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