Ratio and Proportion · Spring Term

Ratio and Scaling

Solving problems involving the relative sizes of two quantities using ratio notation.

Key Questions

  1. 1What is the difference between a ratio (part to part) and a fraction (part to whole)?
  2. 2How does a scale factor affect the area of a shape compared to its perimeter?
  3. 3How can we use ratio to adjust a recipe for a different number of people?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS2: Mathematics - Ratio and Proportion
Year: Year 6
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Ratio and Proportion
Period: Spring Term

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