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Free Grade 3 flashcards for Defining Rational Numbers in Context Word Problems: 12 real questions with a full answer key and worked solutions. A ratio compares parts of a whole. To share in a ratio, add the parts, find one part, then multiply.

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Difficulty

Foundation

Estimated time

25 min

Total marks

24

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  • UnderstandExplain defining rational numbers in context word problems

    Explain defining rational numbers in context word problems accurately in a familiar context.

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Prerequisites

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How Defining Rational Numbers in Context Word Problems works

A ratio compares parts of a whole. To share in a ratio, add the parts, find one part, then multiply.

Key wordsratiosharepartsimplify

12 practice questions

Easy to hard, 24 marks in total. Try them first, then open the answers.

  1. 1.Simplify the ratio 4:16.[1]
  2. 2.Simplify the ratio 24:24.[1]
  3. 3.Simplify the ratio 20:40.[1]
  4. 4.Simplify the ratio 60:36.[1]
  5. 5.Share 33 in the ratio 1:2.[2]
  6. 6.Share 32 in the ratio 4:4.[2]
  7. 7.Share 32 in the ratio 3:5.[2]
  8. 8.Share 48 in the ratio 1:3.[2]
  9. 9.Share 32 in the ratio 2:6.[3]
  10. 10.Share 33 in the ratio 5:6.[3]
  11. 11.Share 24 in the ratio 2:2.[3]
  12. 12.Share 30 in the ratio 3:3.[3]
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  1. 1. 1:4

    HCF of 4 and 16 is 4. Divide both parts by it: 1:4.

  2. 2. 1:1

    HCF of 24 and 24 is 24. Divide both parts by it: 1:1.

  3. 3. 1:2

    HCF of 20 and 40 is 20. Divide both parts by it: 1:2.

  4. 4. 5:3

    HCF of 60 and 36 is 12. Divide both parts by it: 5:3.

  5. 5. 11 and 22

    Total parts: 1 + 2 = 3. One part: 33 ÷ 3 = 11. 1 × 11 = 11, 2 × 11 = 22.

  6. 6. 16 and 16

    Total parts: 4 + 4 = 8. One part: 32 ÷ 8 = 4. 4 × 4 = 16, 4 × 4 = 16.

  7. 7. 12 and 20

    Total parts: 3 + 5 = 8. One part: 32 ÷ 8 = 4. 3 × 4 = 12, 5 × 4 = 20.

  8. 8. 12 and 36

    Total parts: 1 + 3 = 4. One part: 48 ÷ 4 = 12. 1 × 12 = 12, 3 × 12 = 36.

  9. 9. 8 and 24

    Total parts: 2 + 6 = 8. One part: 32 ÷ 8 = 4. 2 × 4 = 8, 6 × 4 = 24.

  10. 10. 15 and 18

    Total parts: 5 + 6 = 11. One part: 33 ÷ 11 = 3. 5 × 3 = 15, 6 × 3 = 18.

  11. 11. 12 and 12

    Total parts: 2 + 2 = 4. One part: 24 ÷ 4 = 6. 2 × 6 = 12, 2 × 6 = 12.

  12. 12. 15 and 15

    Total parts: 3 + 3 = 6. One part: 30 ÷ 6 = 5. 3 × 5 = 15, 3 × 5 = 15.

Worked examples

Easy example

Simplify the ratio 10:40.

  1. HCF of 10 and 40 is 10.
  2. Divide both parts by it: 1:4.
  3. Answer: 1:4
Medium example

Share 60 in the ratio 4:2.

  1. Total parts: 4 + 2 = 6.
  2. One part: 60 ÷ 6 = 10.
  3. 4 × 10 = 40, 2 × 10 = 20.
  4. Answer: 40 and 20
Hard example

Share 77 in the ratio 4:7.

  1. Total parts: 4 + 7 = 11.
  2. One part: 77 ÷ 11 = 7.
  3. 4 × 7 = 28, 7 × 7 = 49.
  4. Answer: 28 and 49

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Common mistakes

What learners typically get wrong, and how to fix it.

  • Divides the total by the ratio numbers directly.

    Correction: Add the parts first to find what one part is worth.

  • Writes the ratio in the wrong order.

    Correction: Keep the order the question uses.

Teacher tips

  • · Use bar models with equal-sized boxes for each part.

Parent tips

  • · Make squash in a 1:4 ratio.

Real-life applications

  • · Mixing paint or squash, scaling recipes.

Assessment objectives

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FBISE FBI-806.1 — Mapped statement covering Defining Rational Numbers in Context Word Problems.COMMON-CORE COM-274.2 — Mapped statement covering Defining Rational Numbers in Context Word Problems.

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