Level: Middle_____

Class: VI Week# 18
Teacher: Ms. Uroosa Siddiq
Lecture # 09
 New Secondary Mathematics Students’ Course Book 1
125-129
7 / Ratio, Rate, Time and Speed
7.1 Ratio
Textbook & Laptop

In this lesson we will cover the following topic:

 Ratio involving three Quantities
 Quote of the Day

“We would accomplish

many more things if we did
not think of them as
impossible.”
By Vince Lombardi
 Objectives
Students will be able to:
 Find Ratio involving three quantities.
 Previous Knowledge
Practise Now # 4 Page # 159
Ques # 1 The ratio of the number of fiction books to the number of non-
fiction books in a library is 5 : 2. If there are 1421 fiction and non-fiction
books altogether , how many more fiction than non fiction books are there
in the library.
Solution:
Let the number of fiction books = 5x.
Then the number of non-fiction book = 2x.
 
Fiction
Non-fiction
From the model, we form the equation:
5 x + 2x = 1421
7x = 1421
x=
x = 203 Ans
There are 3 × 203 = 609 more fiction than non-fiction books in the library.
Ques # 2 Kate and Nora each have a sum of money. The ratio of the
amount of money Kate has to that of Nora is 3 : 5. After Nora gives $
150 to Kate, the ratio of the amount of money Kate has to Nora become
7 : 9. Find the sum of money Kate had initially.
Solution:
Let the amount of money Kate had initially be $3x.
Then the amount of money Nora had initially is $5x.
 

= ( Cross Multiplication)
9(3x + 150) = 7(5x – 150)
27x + 1350 = 35x – 1050
27x – 35x = –1050 – 1350
–8x = –2400
x = 300
Amount of money Kate had initially = $[3(300)] = $900 Ans
 Ratio Involving Three Quantities
Ratios can also be used to make comparisons among three or more quantities.
For example:
If x : y = 2 : 4 and y : z = 5 : 6. calculate x : y : z
The LCM of 4 and 5 is 20
x:y=2:4 y:z=5:6
×5 ×4
x : y = 10 : 20 y : z = 20 : 24
x : y : z = 10 : 20 : 24
x : y : z = 10 : 20 : 24
x : y : z = 5 : 10 : 12 Ans

Note: The ratios of three quantities can be simplified by multiplying or

dividing each term by the same constant but it cannot be written as a fraction.
 Practise Now # 5 Page # 161
Question # 1
If x : y = 5 : 6 and y : z = 4 : 9. Find
i) x:y:z ii) x : z
Solution:
The LCM of 6 and 4 is 12
x:y=5:6 y:z=4:9
×2 ×3
x : y = 10 : 12 y : z = 12 : 27
x : y : z = 10 : 12 : 27 Ans
 
Exercise# 7A Page # 163
Question # 1 (e)
: :
Solution:

: :
2×2×8:3×3×8:5×3×2
32 : 72 : 30
16 : 36 : 15 Ans
 Recap
• A ratio is used to compare quantities of the same kind which are measured
in the same unit.
• Ratios involving three quantities.
 Remember
Assignments
Textbook page 163
Practice Ex 7A
Q1(d-f),Q4, Q6 and Q9(c-e).
• Ratios of three
quantities cannot be
written as a
fraction.
 Moral Value

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