Solve problems involving scaling and ratio
You can identify and describe the relationship between two squares using scale factors
Solve problems involving scaling and ratio
You can identify and describe the relationship between two squares using scale factors
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Ratio and scaling problems can be represented in similar ways.
- Ratio and scaling problems can be solved in similar ways.
- A ratio table can be used to solve ratio and scaling problems.
Keywords
Scaling - Scaling is the operation of changing one value to another using multiplication or division, using the same factor or divisor
Double number line - A double number line is used to show the relationship between two values, in this case, the distances on the plan and those in real life
Common misconception
Not identifying whether they are scaling up a part or the whole amount and how this is represented.
Ask if it is a part or the whole that you are being asked to work out and articulating where this is in the representation or ratio table.
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