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Ratio Notation

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MathematicsRatio & Proportion|Ages 11—12|ID: mt_XWSGuFW7It

Use ratio notation to describe the relationship between two or more quantities, simplify ratios to their simplest form, and convert between ratio and fraction representations

Mastery Evidence

  • Write a ratio from a word problem and simplify it (e.g. 12:8 = 3:2)
  • Convert a ratio to equivalent fractions of a whole (e.g. 3:2 means 3/5 and 2/5)
  • Simplify ratios involving decimals or fractions by finding a common multiplier

Assessment Prompt

“If a smoothie recipe uses orange juice and mango juice in the ratio 3:2, can [child] simplify that ratio, express it as a fraction, and work out how much of each is needed for a given total amount?”

Curriculum Standards2 alignments

6.RP.1Common Core State Standards for Mathematics
Understand Ratio Concepts

Understand the concept of a ratio and use ratio language to describe a ratio relationship between two quantities. For example, "The ratio of wings to beaks in the bird house at the zoo was 2:1, because for every 2 wings there was 1 beak." "For every vote candidate A received, candidate C received nearly three votes."

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KS3.Maths.Ratio.4The national curriculum in England
Ratio Notation

use ratio notation, including reduction to simplest form

Mathematics · Key Stage 3

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