1) The ratio of yellow to red counters is 1 : 3
If there are 4 yellow counters, how many red counters
are there?
2) The ratio of bees to spiders is 2 : 1
There are 15 bees and spiders altogether.
How many bees are there?
1) The ratio of yellow to red counters is 1 : 3
If there are 4 yellow counters, how many red counters
are there? 12 red counters
2) The ratio of bees to spiders is 2 : 1
There are 15 bees and spiders altogether.
How many bees are there? 10 bees
For every 2 ladybirds, there are 3 spiders.
If there are 6 ladybirds, how many spiders are there?
2 3
4 6 Have a think
6 9
9
Spiders: _____
For every 2 ladybirds, there are 3 spiders.
If there are 6 spiders, how many ladybirds are there?
2 3
4 6 Have a think
4
Ladybirds: _____
For every 2 ladybirds, there are 3 spiders.
If there are 20 insects altogether, how many spiders and
how many ladybirds are there?
2 5 3
5
8
Ladybirds: _____
10
12
Spiders: _____
15
20
The ratio of ladybirds to spiders is 2 : 6
Complete the ratio table. Have a think
Ladybirds Spiders
1
2 6
2 4 2
12
18
20
144
The ratio of ladybirds to spiders is 2 : 6
Complete the ratio table.
Ladybirds Spiders
1 3
2 2 6 2
4
3 12
18 3
6
20
144
The ratio of ladybirds to spiders is 2 : 6
Complete the ratio table.
Ladybirds Spiders
1 3
2 6
4
12
18
10 10
6
20
12 12
60
144
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On a farm, for every 2 cows, there are 5 sheep.
If there are 4 cows, how many animals are there
altogether?
Cows 2 2
14
?
Sheep 2 2 2 2 2
4 2 2
On a farm, for every 2 cows, there are 5 sheep.
If there are 35 animals altogether, how many cows are
there?
10
?
Cows 5 5
35
Sheep 5 5 5 5 5
35 7 5
Have a think
There are 10 cows.
On a farm, for every 2 cows, there are 5 sheep.
If there are 50 sheep, how many cows are there?
20
?
Cows 10 10
Sheep 10 10 10 10 10
50
50 5 10
Have a think
There are 20 cows.
In a car park, there are 4 blues cars for every 7 red cars.
If there are 20 blue cars, how many red cars are there?
5
0 4 20
Blue
Whitney
Red
0 7 ?
35
5
Blue Red
Jack 4 7
5 5
20 35
In a car park, there are 4 blues cars for every 7 red cars.
If there are 20 blue cars, how many red cars are there?
20
Blue 5 5 5 5
Kim
Red
5 5 5 5 5 5 5
35
?
20 4 5
In a car park, there are 4 blues cars for every 7 red cars.
Choose one of the methods to work out if there are 28 red
cars, how many blue cars are there?
4
0 4 16
?
Blue
Red
0 7 28
4
There will be 16 blue cars.
Have a think
Dexter and Rosie share some sweets in the ratio 3 : 5
Rosie gets 24 more sweets than Dexter.
How many sweets does Dexter get?
Dexter 24
12 12 12 24 2 12
Rosie 3 12 36
12 12 12 12 12
36 sweets.
Dexter gets ____
Have a go at questions
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Rosie Alex Amir Whitney
Ron Dexter Annie Tommy
Mo Jack Eva Teddy
Max Kim Jo Sam
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