MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT 2023-2024

Enrichment Activity 1
Mathematics 6
TERM 2
Name: ____________________________________________ Remarks: _________________________
Grade 6:_________ Date: ______________________________

Directions: Analyze and answer the following questions below.

1. Look at the given data below:

Red balls – 17
Blue balls – 23
Orange balls – 12
Black balls – 22

Total number of balls: ________________

Give the ratio of the following (write the answers in one way)

a. blue balls to total number of balls _______________________________

b. black balls to red balls _______________________________

c. orange balls and red balls to black balls _______________________________

d. blue balls to orange balls and black balls _______________________________

2. Complete the given table by giving equivalent ratio:

18

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3. The cakes were divided into three groups according to the color of their box: Pink,
White, and Yellow. The total number of cakes are 75. If the Pink group has 23 pieces,
and the White Group has 40 pieces, what would be the ratio between yellow group to
the total number of cakes?

4. Identify some mistakes in the set of equivalent ratios:

15 25 45 60 75
24 48 74 96 100

5. Write the following as unit rates:

a. 150 words in 25 seconds

b. 18 laps in 6 minutes

c. 26 desks in 2 rows

d. 89 dollars for 4 books

e. 19 miles for 8 gallons

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6. Dustin has 3 hits for every 8 at bats while Adrian has 4 hits for every 10 at bats. Who
has the better hits at bats ratio?

Dustin: Adrian:

7. What is the missing value?

17 : 6 = : 72

8. Complete the given table:

16 64

5 15 25

Why did we start by x3 instead of x2?

It is because as you can see, the equivalent ratio starts with 15 with 5 as the main given.
5 x 3 = 15
That’s why we have to start with x3

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9. List some equivalent ratios:

Note: You can use multiplication and division.

But I suggest that you should use multiplication.
Multiply each ratio by 2 and 3

a. 18:12 ________________________________________

b. 5: 14 ________________________________________

c. 40:3 ________________________________________

d. 12:15 ________________________________________

10. Supply the missing value

Note: For any number divided by 10:

Example:

10 65

To God be the glory!

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