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Friday, May 3, 2019

LESSON NOTES ON RATIOS

SUBJECT: NUMBER THEORY
TOPIC     : RATIOS
LESSON: Writing down ratios by comparing two or more quantities or qualities.
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: Students can evaluate and simplify fractions.
LESSON OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, students should be able to do the following:
>,,,, down ratios by comparing two or more quantities or qualities.
>apply ratios to solve problems
TEACHING AIDS: Chalkboard,
TEACHING METHOD:  Demonstration, Questioning, Group discussion, and Assignment Method.
GRADE LEVEL: 7
DURATION: 45 Minutes
DATE:

INTRODUCTION:
>The fraction 2/5 can be read as “2 is to 5”, and written as 2:5
>The fraction 7/4 can be read as “7 is to 4”, and written as 7:4
The statements 2:5 and 7:4 are called ratios. The position of a number in a ratio is very important. That is to say 2:5≠5:2. Similarly, 7:4≠4:7. The word ratio is used to describe a fraction. If the ratio of a boy’s height to his father’s height is 3:5, the he is 3/5 as tall as his father.

PRESENTATION:
Definition: A ratio compares two or more quantities or qualities by division. The order in which the comparison is made is important. For example 2:5≠5:2 or 2/5≠5/2. Ratios have no units of measurement.
 If quantities to be compared or written as ratio are given indifferent units, they must be converted to the same unit before the ratio is written correctly.
    Example 1: Write each of the following as ratio; i) 3 m: 6 cm, ii) 450 cm: 3 m
                              Solution.
i)                    3 m:6 cm (change units to cm)
3 m: 6 cm=300 cm: 6 cm
3 m: 6 cm=300 cm/6 cm
3 m: 6 cm=300/6(units cancel out.)
3 m: 6 cm=50/1
3 m: 6 cm=50:1 answer.
ii)                   450 cm:3m =450 cm:300cm
450 cm: 3 m=450 cm/ 300 cm
450 cm: 3 m=450/300 (units cancel out)
450 cm: 3 m=45/30
450 cm: 3 m=3/2
450 cm: 3 m=3:2 answer.
 Example 2: Express each of the following to simple ratios, simplifying your answer as far as possible.
i)                    90 seconds to 25 minutes
ii)                   2 hours to 45 minutes
iii)                 4 hours to one day
iv)                 4 days to one week
v)                  4 days to 4 weeks.

                                     Solution
Always convert all to the smaller unit of measurement.
i)                    90 seconds to 25 minutes= 90 seconds/(25×60) seconds
90 seconds to 25 minutes=90/1500(seconds cancel out)
90 seconds to 25 minutes=9/150
90 seconds to 25 minutes=3/50
90 seconds to 25 minutes= 3:50 answer.
ii)                   2 hours to 45 minutes=(2×60)minutes/ 45minutes
2 hours to 45 minutes=120 minutes/ 45 minutes
2 hours to 45 minutes=120/45 (minutes cancel out)
2 hours to 45 minutes=8/3
2 hours to 45 minutes=8:3 answer
iii)                 4 hours to one day=4 hours/(1×24)hours
4 hours to one day=4 hours/24 hours
4 hours to one day=4/24
4 hours to one day=1/6
4 hours to one day=1:6 answer.
iv)                 4 days to one week=4 days/(1×7)days
4 days to one week=4 days/7 days
4 days to one week=4:7
v)                  4 days to 4 weeks=4 days/(4×7)days
4 days to 4 weeks=4 days/28 days
4 days to 4 weeks=4/28
4 days to 4 weeks=1/7
4 days to 4 weeks=1:7 answer.




 Example 3: In a class, there are 30 girls and 40 boys.
a) What is the ratio of the number boys to the number of girls?.
b) What is the ratio of the number of girls to the number of boys?
c) What is the ratio of the number of girls to the total number of students?
                            Solution
a)      Number of boys/Number of girls=40/30

Number of boys/Number of girls=4/3
Ratio of boys to girls=4:3 answer.
b)      Number of girls/Number of boys =30/40
Number of girls/Number of boys =3/4
Ratio of boys to girls=3:4. Answer.
c)       Total number of students =30+40=70.
Number of girls /Total number of students=30/70
Number of girls/Total number of students=3/7
Ratio of girls to total number of students=3:7 answer.

Example 4: A man weighs 100 kg and his son weighs 25 kg less than him self. What is the ratio of the son’s weight to his father’s weight?
                                             Solution
Weight of man=100 kg
Weight of son= (100 kg-25 kg) =75 kg
 Son’s weight to father’s weight=75 kg/100 kg
Son’s weight to father’s weight=75/100
Son’s weight to father’s weight=3/4
Ratio of son’s weight to father’s weight=3:4 answer.

We can divide items into given ratios.
Example 1: Divide 200 kg of meat in the ratio 1:3:4.
                   Solution
Item to be shared 200 kg of meat
Ratio; 1:3:4
Sum of ratio; 1+3+4=8
First part; 1/8 of 200 kg=1/8×200 kg=25 kg
Second part; 3/8 of 200 kg=3/8×200 kg=75 kg
Third part;4/8 of 200 kg=4/8×200 kg=100 kg.

Example 2: If $143 is divided in the ratio of 2:4:5.What is the difference between the largest share and the smallest share.
                        Solution
Amount to be shared=$143
Ratio; 2:4:5
Sum of ratio; 2+4+5=11
First share; 2/11× $143=$26
Second share; 4/11×$143=$52
Third share;5/11×$143=$65.
Smallest share=$26, Largest share=$65
Difference=$65-$26 =$39.

Example 3: If 5/8 of the children in a school are boys, what is the ratio of boys to girls?
                               Solution
Whole=1
Fraction representing boys=5/8
Fraction left=15/8=3/8.
Fraction representing girls=3/8.
Ratio of boys to girls = 5/8÷3/8
 Ratio of boys to girls =5/8×8/3
Ratio of boys to girls =5/3 or 5:3.

Example 4:
If x: 3=12: x .Calculate the positive value of x.
                       Solution
x: 3=12: x
x/3 =12/x
x2 =12×3
x2=36
x=±6
x=6

EVALUATION
a)      Write down each of the following as a ratio; i) 20 cm to 5 m , ii) 30 minutes to 3 hours , ii) 2 weeks to 1 month.
b)      Divide 180 kg of flour in the ratio 1:2:3:4 and calculate the difference between the largest share and the smallest share.
c)       A man and a woman share a bingo prize of $1000 between them in the ratio of 1:4.The woman shares her part between her self, her mother and her daughter in the ratio 2:1:1.How much does her daughter receive?
d)      A man and his wife share a sum of money in the ratio 3:2.If the sum of money is doubled, in what ratio should they divide it so that the man still receives the same amount?
e)      If y: 18=8:y. Calculate the positive value of y.

SUMMARY
Ø  A ratio has no units
Ø  Always change the units of measurement into a common unit before writing out ratios.
Ø  Ratio can be used to share items or properties.
>The knowledge of ratio can help a family head put order in his family by sharing his property well after he is no more.
CONCLUSION
Assignment:  a) Write each of the following as ratio; i)1 day to 30 minutes, ii) 1 week to 10 hours
                        b) $400 is divided between Ann, Brian and Carol so that Ann has twice as much as Brian, and Brian has       three times as much as Carol. How much does Brian receive?
                       c) A cake weighing 550 g has three ingredients: flour, sugar, and raisins. There is twice as much flour as sugar and one and the half times as much sugar as raisins. How flour is there?

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