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Module 6 Ratios and Proportions
Ratios  are used to compare the number of objects in two or more groups.
1. No. of adults  ___ 2. No. of children  ___ The ratio of  children  to  adults  is 3 : 2. The ratio of  adults  to  children  is 2 : 3.
Ratios are  not the same  as fractions but they are similar. We can have  equivalent ratios  just like we have equivalent fractions The  order  in ratios is  important  .
Equivalent Fractions Question: Are the fractions below equivalent? 1 x 6 = 6 2 x 3 = 6 Answer  pages 7- 8 Therefore, the fractions are  equivalent . Cross multiply,  Answer page 4
Equivalent Ratios Write two more equivalent ratios for the ratio given. Teachers   to 1 : 4 =  _______  =   _________ Students
Equivalent Ratios Write two more equivalent ratios for the ratio given. girls   to 3 : 1 =  _______  =   _________ boys Answer page 10
Fraction and Ratio
Are the ratios equivalent (proportion)? 1 : 5 and 3 : 15
Are the ratios equivalent (proportion)? 2 : 3 and 6 : 9 Complete Ex 1.1 pp 14 – 16  Now do page 12 Finish the back of the hand out
Sometimes one of the numbers in a  proportion  is not known.  We want to find the number that will make the ratios equivalent. Cross-multiply to find the value of " n ". We want these ratios to be equivalent. We do not know the value of " n ". Look at the ratios. n  : 4 and 2 : 8 Use a letter to represent the unknown number. Write  n  = 2 4  = 8
Finding the value of “n”  (to make the ratios equivalent) n : 12 and 20 : 48
Finding the value of “n”  (to make the ratios equivalent) 6 : 9 and n : 12 Do the questions on page 19
Word Problems  Laila walks  4   km  in  2   hour.   How far ( n   km ) can she walk in  7   hours ?
Word Problems  Fatmah buys  5   kilograms  of tomatoes for  Dh  21.  How much does  15   kilograms  of tomatoes cost ( n   Dh )?
5   grams  of gold costs  Dh   430 .  Word Problems  How many ( n )  grams  of gold can I buy for  Dh   645 ?
Word Problems Answer page 21 – 24,  Complete Ex 1.2  pp 26, 27 Hind can type  65   words  per  minute . How many  ( n )  words  does she type in  25   seconds ?