LINEAR

PROPORTION
LINEAR PROPORTION:
SOLVING
DIRECT : PROBLEMS INVERSE :
 Map scales  Work and time
 Recipes  Donations
 Currencies
 Best Buy
 1cm represents 1km

MAP SCALES
 Makes it easier to understand
distances
 Makes planning possible
 A scale is a ratio

1cm : 1km

1 cm : 1 km
1000m = 1 km
1 cm : 1000 m 100cm = 1 m
1 cm : 100 000 cm
So the scale is 1:100 000
MAP SCALE 1 : 20 000
If the distance on the map is
8 cm, what is the distance in
real life?

1 : 20 000
x8 x8
8 : 160 000
160 000 cm = 1600 m
= 1.6km 1000m = 1 km
100cm = 1 m
RATIO AND PROPORTION IN RECIPES
(A QUICK REMINDER OF THE SHORTCUT)

Question: 4 eggs = 12 people

I use 4 eggs to make pancakes
for 12 people.
If I have 3 eggs, how many
people can I feed?
3 eggs = ?
3 eggs =
4
=
EXAMPLE:
Ingredients for shortbread
100g butter
50g of caster sugar
150g of plain flour
25g of semolina
Makes 8 slices
Ingredients for shortbread
150g butter
75 of caster sugar
...............g
.................g of plain flour
................g of semolina
12
Makes ...............slices

100g = 8 slices 8 slices = 50 g sugar

150g = (150x8÷100) 12 slices = (12x50÷8)
= 12 slices
= 75 g
EXAMPLE:
Ingredients for shortbread Ingredients for shortbread
100g butter 150g butter
50g of caster sugar 75 of caster sugar
...............g
150g of plain flour 225
.................g of plain flour
25g of semolina 37.5
................g of semolina
Makes 8 slices
12
Makes ...............slices

8 slices = 150 g flour 8 slices = 25 g semolina

12 slices = (12x150÷8)
12 slices = (12x25÷8)
= 225 g
= 37.5 g
 WHEN CONVERTING
CURRENCIES, WE FOLLOW
THE FOLLOWING RULE:
$1 = 3.67dhs

$4 = 3.67 x 4 dhs = 14.68 dhs

12 dhs = 12 ÷ 3.67 = $3.27
ANOTHER EXAMPLE:

£1 = $1.27

£8 = 8 x 1.27 = $10.16
$12 = 12 ÷ 1.27 = £9.45
Which is the Best Buy?

1.2kg for £3.89 700g for £2.14

1.2kg 700g
for for
£3.89 £2.14

What is the price per gram?

1200g = 389p 700g = 214p

÷ 1200 ÷ 1200 ÷ 700 ÷ 700
1g = 0.305p
1g = 0.324p

This is less money per gram, so it is

the best buy
 Which is the Best Buy?

Carrefour sells cheese on its deli counter for

£1.88 per 160g

Waitrose sells cheese on its deli counter for

£13.55 per kg
 £1.88 £13.55
per 160g per kg

What is the price per gram?

160g = 188p 1000g = 1355p
÷ 160 ÷ 160 ÷ 1000 ÷ 1000

1g = 1.175p 1g = 1.355p

This is less money per gram, so it is

the best buy

Homework 7
WORK AND TIME
Question: 4 people = 12 hours
If it takes 4 people 12
hours to paint a room,
how long will it take 6
people?
6 people = ?
6 people =

=hours
 DONATIONS
Question: $4 = 120 people
If it 120 people need to
donate $4 each to reach their
$480 target, how many
people will be needed if
each only gives $2.50?
$2.50= ?
6 people =

192 people