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Equivalent Fractions Video Learn about equivalent fractions and how to express fractions in their lowest terms.
Equivalent Fractions Practise finding equivalent fractions numerically and in fraction diagrams.
Equivalent Fraction Pairs The traditional pairs or Pelmanism game adapted to test knowledge of equivalent fractions.
Ratio A self marking exercise on using ratio notation, reducing a ratio to its simplest form and dividing a given quantity into a number of parts in proportion to a given ratio.
Ratio Video Learn to work with ratios including dividing a quantity in a given ratio.
Ratios vs Fractions Relate the language of ratios and the associated calculations to the arithmetic of fractions.
Here are some exam-style questions on this statement:
- "If A is 150% more than B, what is the ratio A:B?" ... more
- "Toystore sell model sheep in four different colours. In their newest warehouse there are currently 1760 sheep in stock. Three eighths of the sheep are yellow, 15% of the sheep are blue and the ratio of green to red sheep is 5:6." ... more
- "In January, a supermarket sold 12 624 boxes of breakfast cereal." ... more
- "The ratio a : b is equivalent to the ratio 7 : 3 and 8b = 5c" ... more
- "The points A, B C and D lie in order on a straight line." ... more
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