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Ratio, Proportion & Rates
Ratio and Proportion
Represent, simplify and scale ratios, then divide quantities accurately in a given ratio.
Curriculum rangeYears 6–9
3
2
10
3:2 has 5 parts. Each part is worth 10.
A gets 3 × 10 = 30. B gets 2 × 10 = 20. Total = 50.
Find the value of one part first, then multiply by each side of the ratio.