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Dividing Quantities by Ratio

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

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Question 1 of 3

The Green Team and the Blue Crew will split a total of £123 in the ratio 2 : 3. What monetary amount does one part of this ratio represent?

Question 2 of 3

A baker has 48 cupcakes to divide between two trays in the ratio 3:5. How many cupcakes should be placed on the first tray?

Question 3 of 3

The school fundraiser raised $70 to be divided between the Art Club and the Science Club in the ratio 2 : 3. What is the monetary value of one part of this ratio?

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What a child can do after this Skill

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)

Curriculum standards this Skill teaches

NCERT.Class6.Math.MensurationBasics — Mensuration: perimeter and area
NCERT.Class6.Math.Fractions — Fractions: representation, equivalent fractions, operations
ICSE.Class6.Math.IntegersAndNumberTheory — Integers and number theory
NCERT.Class6.Math.NumberSystem — Number system: whole numbers, factors, multiples
ICSE.Class6.Math.FractionsAndDecimals — Fractions and decimals: representation and operations
KS3.Maths.Ratio.5 — Divide Quantities into Ratios
CCSS.Math.Content.6.RP.3 — Solve real-world problems involving ratios and rates
ICSE.Class6.Math.RatioAndProportion — Ratio, proportion, and unitary method

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