Varied Fluency
Use Ratio Language
National Curriculum Objectives:
Mathematics Year 6: (6R1) Solve problems involving the relative sizes of two quantities
where missing values can be found by using integer multiplication and division facts
Differentiation:
Developing Questions to support using ratio language. Comparing 2 sets of objects in a
linear arrangement, in a patterned sequence.
Expected Questions to support using ratio language. Comparing up to 3 sets of objects in
a linear arrangement, in a patterned sequence or objects grouped together. Using
knowledge of multiples to understand the relationships between the sets of objects and
simplify ratio statements.
Greater Depth Questions to support using ratio language. Comparing 3 sets of objects in a
linear arrangement but out of sequence. Using knowledge of multiples to understand the
relationships between the sets of objects and simplify ratio statements. Some questions
refer to an extended pattern.
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1a. Tick the statement which is correct. 1b. Tick the statement which is correct.
A. For every 2 oranges there are 4 A. For every 2 oranges there are 6
strawberries. strawberries.
B. For every 2 oranges there are 2 B. For every 3 oranges there are 6
strawberries. strawberries.
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2a. True or false? 2b. True or false?
For every circle there are 2 triangles. For every 3 triangles there are 5 circles.
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3a. Complete the sentence below. 3b. Complete the sentence below.
There are 5 __________________________ for every 3 There are 4 __________________________ for every 5
__________________________ . __________________________ .
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4a. Fill in the missing numbers. 4b. Fill in the missing numbers.
There is 1 for every . There are 4 for every .
D VF D VF
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5a. Tick the statements which are correct. 5b. Tick the statements which are correct.
A. For every triangle and square, there A. For every triangle there is 1 circle and
are 2 circles. 1 square.
B. For every triangle there are 2 squares. B. For every triangle there are 2 circles.
C. For every 2 circles there is 1 triangle. C. For every 2 triangles there are 2
squares.
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6a. True or false? 6b. True or false?
For every square there are 2 hearts. For every heart there are 2 squares.
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7a. Complete the sentence below. 7b. Complete the sentence below.
There are 7 __________________________ for every 3 There is 1 __________________________ for every 2
__________________________ . __________________________ .
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8a. Fill in the missing numbers. 8b. Fill in the missing numbers.
There are 2 squares for every 6 triangles. There are 3 squares for every 6 triangles.
If there is 1 , there will be . If there is 1 , there will be .
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9a. Tick the statement which is correct. 9b. Tick the statements which are correct.
A. If there are 9 triangles, there will be 12 A. If there are 8 triangles, there will be 18
squares and 15 hearts. hearts and 16 squares.
B. If there are 6 triangles, there will be 8 B. If there are 8 triangles, there will be 24
squares and 10 hearts. hearts and 16 squares.
C. If there is 1 triangle, there will be 1 C. If there is one triangle, there will be 3
square and 2 hearts. hearts and 2 squares.
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10a. True or false? 10b. True or false?
If there are 24 lemons, there will be 64 If there are 9 oranges, there will be 8
oranges and 32 raspberries. lemons and 12 raspberries.
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11a. Complete the sentence below. 11b. Complete the sentence below.
If there are 12 pentagons, there will be If there is 1 pentagon, there will be
________________ triangles. ________________ circles.
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12a. Fill in the missing numbers. 12b. Fill in the missing numbers.
If there is 1 , there will be and If there are 4 , there will be and
. .
If there are 8 , there will be and If there are 8 , there will be and
. .
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Developing Developing
1a. A 1b. B
2a. False. For every 3 circles there are 4 2b. True
triangles. 3b. stripy socks, spotty socks
3a. acorns, flowers 4b. 2
4a. 3
Expected Expected
5a. A and C 5b. A and C
6a. True 6b. False. For every heart there is 1 square.
7a. strawberries, lemons 7b. banana, apples
8a. 3 8b. 2
Greater Depth Greater Depth
9a. A and B 9b. B and C
10a. True 10b. False. If there are 9 oranges, there will
11a. 9 be 12 lemons and 18 raspberries.
12a. 2, 2; 16, 16 11b. 2
12b. 12, 16; 24, 32
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