Ratio and proportion

There are 112 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Ratio and proportion
Nutrition and Cycling
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Nutrition and cycling

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14 to 16
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Andy wants to cycle from Land's End to John o'Groats. Will he be able to eat enough to keep him going?
Triathlon and Fitness
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Triathlon and fitness

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11 to 14
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The triathlon is a physically gruelling challenge. Can you work out which athlete burnt the most calories?
Temperature
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Temperature

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11 to 14
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Is there a temperature at which Celsius and Fahrenheit readings are the same?
Orange Drink
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Orange drink

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7 to 11
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A 750 ml bottle of concentrated orange squash is enough to make fifteen 250 ml glasses of diluted orange drink. How much water is needed to make 10 litres of this drink?

Mixing More Paints
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Mixing more paints

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14 to 16
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Can you find an efficent way to mix paints in any ratio?
Speeding boats
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Speeding boats

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14 to 16
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Two boats travel up and down a lake. Can you picture where they will cross if you know how fast each boat is travelling?
Oh for the mathematics of yesteryear
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Oh for the mathematics of yesteryear

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11 to 14
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A garrison of 600 men has just enough bread ... but, with the news that the enemy was planning an attack... How many ounces of bread a day must each man in the garrison be allowed, to hold out 45 days against the siege of the enemy?
A Chance to Win?
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A chance to win?

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11 to 14
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Imagine you were given the chance to win some money... and imagine you had nothing to lose...
Ratio Sudoku 1
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Ratio sudoku 1

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11 to 16
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A Sudoku with clues as ratios.