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Sharing in Ratios

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Sharing in Ratios

Students sharing objects in ratios

📚 Part 1: Understanding Ratios

1. What does the ratio 3:2 mean?

3 add 2

3 parts to 2 parts

3 subtract 2

3 times 2

2. If you share 15 lollies in the ratio 2:3, how many total parts are there?

2 parts

3 parts

5 parts

15 parts

3. Share 20 stickers between Sam and Tui in the ratio 3:2.

Total parts = 3 + 2 = _____

Value of one part = 20 ÷ _____ = _____

Sam gets: 3 × _____ = _____ stickers

Tui gets: 2 × _____ = _____ stickers

4. Draw a bar model to show the ratio 4:1 for sharing 25 marbles.

✏️ Part 2: Problem Solving

5. A recipe uses flour and sugar in the ratio 5:3. If there are 40 cups of ingredients altogether, how much flour and sugar is needed?

Flour: _________ cups Sugar: _________ cups

6. Divide 42 pencils between two classes in the ratio 4:3. Show your working.

Class A: _________ pencils Class B: _________ pencils

7. In a school, the ratio of boys to girls is 7:8. If there are 105 boys, how many girls are there?

Number of girls: _________

8. A fruit salad contains apples and oranges in the ratio 2:5. If there are 35 pieces of fruit altogether, how many are apples and how many are oranges?

Apples: _________ Oranges: _________

🌟 Part 3: Challenge Questions

9. Share $84 between three people in the ratio 3:4:5. How much does each person receive?

Person 1: $ _________ Person 2: $ _________ Person 3: $ _________

10. In a bag of coloured balls, red and blue balls are in the ratio 3:7. If there are 21 blue balls, what is the total number of balls in the bag?

Total balls: _________

11. Explain in your own words how to solve a ratio problem. Use an example to support your explanation.

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