13 Ratio and proportion Weeckcusces “There are 10 blue boats and 20 red boats on the lake. Is each statement true or false? a 10 out of 30 boats are blue. b Half of the boats are red. c of the boats are red. d ih of the boats are blue. e The ratio of red boats to blue boats is 10: 20. There are 30 boats altogether and 10 are blue. False 20 out of 30 boats are red. This is not half. c True 20 out of 30 boats are red. 202" 20 - 2 of the boats are red. (This compares part to whole, so is proportion.) d False There are 10 blue boats, but this is 3 of the total. (This compares part to whole, so is proportion.) e False The ratio of red boats to blue boats is 20: 10. The order of a ratio is important. (This compares part to part, so is ratio.) Exercise 13.1 1 Draw a bead pattern to match each of these descriptions. a Forevery 1 black bead, 3 beads are white. b 1 in every 4 beads is white. 2. Imagine a row with a repeating pattern of 3 white squares and 1 black square. Is each statement true or false? Correct any statements that are false, 150 > Scanned with CamScanneres a aes 13.1 Ratio and proportion a 3outof 4 squares are black, b 3 of the squares are white, c The ratio of white squares to black squares is d_ The ratio of black squares to white squares is 1:3, e Linevery 4 squares is black, Zora has 10 blue pens and 5 red pens, Write whether each statements true or false. 1 a of the pens are red. b The ratio of red pens to blue pens is 10:5. d- Lin every 3 pensis red. Check your answers to questions 1 to 3 with your partner. Discuss any answers that you do not agree on, Abag contains 2 orange counters, a ¢ 50% of the pens are red, 3 blue counters and 5 green counters. Whats the ratio of orange : blue : green? b Whats the ratio of blue: green : orange? ¢ Whats the ratio of green : blue: orange? d What proportion of the counters are blue? Write your answer as a fraction and as a percentage, Here is a recipe for pasta sauce. a What is the ratio of onions : tomatoes : mushrooms? Pasta sauce b What is the ratio of tomatoes : mushrooms: onions? 1 cup mushrooms © What proportion of the recipe is tomatoes? 2 cups onions Write your answer as a fraction. Mee incites Here is a string of grey and white beads. —_—— @OOCO@COOOSOCCO What proportion of the beads are grey? Give your answer as a fraction. Sofia says her diagram shows black circles and white circles in the ratio 1:3. COO@ COO CeO Sofia is not correct. Explain how she can correct her answer. 151 > Scanned with CamScanner