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Free Grade 3 Direct Proportion in Context Flashcards

Free Grade 3 flashcards for Direct Proportion in Context: 12 real questions with a full answer key and worked solutions. In direct proportion, when one amount doubles the other doubles too. Find the value of one unit, then scale up.

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Difficulty

Higher

Estimated time

35 min

Total marks

24

Learning objectives

Every objective is checkable, and each one maps to an activity and an assessment.

  • UnderstandExplain direct proportion in context

    Explain direct proportion in context accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • ApplyCalculate direct proportion in context

    Calculate direct proportion in context accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • AnalyseCompare direct proportion in context

    Compare direct proportion in context accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • EvaluateJustify direct proportion in context

    Justify direct proportion in context accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

Prerequisites

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How Direct Proportion in Context works

In direct proportion, when one amount doubles the other doubles too. Find the value of one unit, then scale up.

Key wordsproportionunit pricescaleper

12 practice questions

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

  1. 1.5 pens cost $27.50. How much do 5 pens cost?[1]
  2. 2.6 pens cost $42.00. How much do 12 pens cost?[1]
  3. 3.2 pens cost $6.00. How much do 12 pens cost?[1]
  4. 4.3 pens cost $16.50. How much do 7 pens cost?[1]
  5. 5.2 pens cost $28.00. How much do 5 pens cost?[2]
  6. 6.5 pens cost $60.00. How much do 9 pens cost?[2]
  7. 7.4 pens cost $32.00. How much do 9 pens cost?[2]
  8. 8.6 pens cost $24.00. How much do 10 pens cost?[2]
  9. 9.4 pens cost $24.00. How much do 7 pens cost?[3]
  10. 10.6 pens cost $108.00. How much do 12 pens cost?[3]
  11. 11.5 pens cost $67.50. How much do 3 pens cost?[3]
  12. 12.6 pens cost $54.00. How much do 9 pens cost?[3]
Show answers and working
  1. 1. $27.50

    Cost of 1 pen: $27.50 ÷ 5 = $5.50. 5 pens: 5 × $5.50 = $27.50.

  2. 2. $84.00

    Cost of 1 pen: $42.00 ÷ 6 = $7.00. 12 pens: 12 × $7.00 = $84.00.

  3. 3. $36.00

    Cost of 1 pen: $6.00 ÷ 2 = $3.00. 12 pens: 12 × $3.00 = $36.00.

  4. 4. $38.50

    Cost of 1 pen: $16.50 ÷ 3 = $5.50. 7 pens: 7 × $5.50 = $38.50.

  5. 5. $70.00

    Cost of 1 pen: $28.00 ÷ 2 = $14.00. 5 pens: 5 × $14.00 = $70.00.

  6. 6. $108.00

    Cost of 1 pen: $60.00 ÷ 5 = $12.00. 9 pens: 9 × $12.00 = $108.00.

  7. 7. $72.00

    Cost of 1 pen: $32.00 ÷ 4 = $8.00. 9 pens: 9 × $8.00 = $72.00.

  8. 8. $40.00

    Cost of 1 pen: $24.00 ÷ 6 = $4.00. 10 pens: 10 × $4.00 = $40.00.

  9. 9. $42.00

    Cost of 1 pen: $24.00 ÷ 4 = $6.00. 7 pens: 7 × $6.00 = $42.00.

  10. 10. $216.00

    Cost of 1 pen: $108.00 ÷ 6 = $18.00. 12 pens: 12 × $18.00 = $216.00.

  11. 11. $40.50

    Cost of 1 pen: $67.50 ÷ 5 = $13.50. 3 pens: 3 × $13.50 = $40.50.

  12. 12. $81.00

    Cost of 1 pen: $54.00 ÷ 6 = $9.00. 9 pens: 9 × $9.00 = $81.00.

Worked examples

Easy example

6 pens cost $15.00. How much do 5 pens cost?

  1. Cost of 1 pen: $15.00 ÷ 6 = $2.50.
  2. 5 pens: 5 × $2.50 = $12.50.
  3. Answer: $12.50
Medium example

6 pens cost $18.00. How much do 4 pens cost?

  1. Cost of 1 pen: $18.00 ÷ 6 = $3.00.
  2. 4 pens: 4 × $3.00 = $12.00.
  3. Answer: $12.00
Hard example

6 pens cost $99.00. How much do 7 pens cost?

  1. Cost of 1 pen: $99.00 ÷ 6 = $16.50.
  2. 7 pens: 7 × $16.50 = $115.50.
  3. Answer: $115.50

Interactive practice

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Common mistakes

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

  • Adds instead of scaling.

    Correction: Work out the cost of ONE first.

  • Rounds the unit price too early.

    Correction: Keep the exact unit value until the end.

Teacher tips

  • · Use a ratio table to keep working organised.

Parent tips

  • · Compare price per item on multipacks.

Real-life applications

  • · Best-value shopping, currency conversion.

Assessment objectives

How mastery is evidenced, and which standards it maps to.

EDEXCEL EDE-837.1 — Mapped statement covering Direct Proportion in Context.CBSE CBS-472.2 — Mapped statement covering Direct Proportion in Context.

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