New Zealand has about 5 million people.
How many sheep does it have?
About 24 million
What is the multiplier?
4 becomes 20
× 5
- Ratio
- Compares the size of one part with another.
The ratio of boys to girls in a club is 3 : 5. There are 12 boys. How many girls are there?
Flour and sugar are used in the ratio 7 : 2. Mia uses 60 g of sugar. How much flour does she need?
Juice and water are mixed in the ratio 3 : 10. Lee uses 15 ml of juice. How much water? 50 ml
× 5 on both sides of the table
Red and blue beads are used in the ratio 4 : 7. There are 20 red beads. How many blue? 35
Juice and water are mixed in the ratio 3 : 10. Lee uses 15 ml of juice. How much water? 50 ml
Sand and gravel are mixed in the ratio 5 : 6. There are 30 kg of sand. How much gravel? 36 kg
Juice and water are mixed in the ratio 3 : 10. Lee uses 15 ml of juice. How much water? 50 ml
Blue and yellow paint are mixed in the ratio 2 : 7. There are 35 litres of yellow. How much blue? 10 litres
Juice and water are mixed in the ratio 3 : 10. Lee uses 15 ml of juice. How much water? 50 ml
Adult and child tickets are sold in the ratio 4 : 9. There are 36 adult tickets. How many child tickets? 81
Juice and water are mixed in the ratio 3 : 10. Lee uses 15 ml of juice. How much water? 50 ml
Teachers and students on a trip are in the ratio 1 : 12. There are 96 students. How many teachers? 8
Sugar and flour are used in the ratio 2 : 5. A baker has 600 g of sugar and 1 kg of flour. Which one runs out first?
The flourThese two ratios are equal. Find the missing number. ? : 6 = 20 : 24
5
In New Zealand the ratio of people to sheep is about 1 : 5. A town has 3000 people. How many sheep is that?
15 000
Juice and water are mixed in the ratio 2 : 9. There are 8 litres of juice. How much water is there?
36 litresThe ratio of cats to dogs at a shelter is 5 : 3. There are 21 dogs. How many cats are there?
35These two ratios are equal. n : 15 = 12 : 20. Find n.
n = 9
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