Solving Proportion and Ratio math problems in the Primary School

In the Primary School, we continue to explore the use of the Number Framework as a structure to support the teaching and learning progression of number knowledge and strategies. Each stage of the Number Framework develops a different set of strategies. 

From our previous Primary School multiplication post, this post focuses on the Proportions and Ratios number strand. This strand builds on strategies of equal sharing using materials or imaging, to then focus on strategies using fractions of a number by addition, multiplication, or ratios.

Below is a Proportions and Ratios problem that we encourage you to solve. Next week, we will share different strategies that students in 2JM used to solve this problem and link these strategies to different areas of the Number Framework.

Ryan had 12 candies to put on the top of his birthday cake. How many would he put on each quarter of his cake? (He wants to make sure it is fairly shared.)

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