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Dividing Quantities by Ratio

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MathematicsRatio & Proportion|Ages 11—13|ID: mt_nOCPx5qw0Z

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

Mastery Evidence

  • 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)

Assessment Prompt

“If £60 is shared between two people in the ratio 2:3, can [child] work out how much each person gets?”

Curriculum Standards2 alignments

6.RP.3Common Core State Standards for Mathematics
Use Ratio and Rate Reasoning

Use ratio and rate reasoning to solve real-world and mathematical problems, e.g., by reasoning about tables of equivalent ratios, tape diagrams, double number line diagrams, or equations.

RP
KS3.Maths.Ratio.5The national curriculum in England
Divide Quantities into Ratios

divide a given quantity into 2 parts in a given part:part or part:whole ratio; express the division of a quantity into 2 parts as a ratio

Mathematics · Key Stage 3

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