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Choose the amount and level, then generate a repeatable version.
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What a question looks like
Answer: 55 and 55
- There are 22 equal parts, so each part is 110 ÷ 22 = 5.
- The shares are 11 × 5 = 55 and 11 × 5 = 55.
Compare two different ratio skills
Simplifying divides both ratio parts by one common factor. Sharing first finds the total number of unit parts, then multiplies each part by the unit value. Select either type for focused practice or mix them after both strategies are secure.
For a sharing answer, the two quantities must add to the original total and retain the requested ratio. The worked key shows these checks so a learner can explain more than the final numbers.
Use this practice well
For simplification, divide both parts by their greatest common factor. For sharing, add the ratio parts, find one unit share, then multiply each part by that unit.
What this develops
Generate ratio simplification and sharing questions with a separate worked key.
A mistake to watch for
Dividing just one side of a ratio changes the relationship between the quantities.
Ways to use it
- Compare an unsimplified and simplified ratio.
- Practise sharing a total in two parts.
- Use mixed questions to check both methods.
Scope and limits
The tool covers two-part whole-number ratios, not rates, scale drawings, or three-way mixtures.
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