1. Simplifying Ratio Homework
Mathswatch Clip 38
Corbett maths Video 269
Key words:
Equivalent, Ratio, Simplify
Explain, in simple steps, how to simplify a ratio.
What is the golden ratio?
Memorise the three steps for sharing into ratios
Add, Divide, Multiply
Simplifying Ratio Homework
Simplify the following ratios
8:12
15:30
2:8
20:8
40:60
48:36
Simplify the following ratios
6:2:4
5:12:3
15:10:25
16:24:64
Simplify the following ratios
10p : £1
40p : £2
20mm : 6 cm
10 g : 1 kg
4 weeks : 7 days
18 mins : 1 hour
In a class, there is 36 girls and 27 boys.
Write this as a ratio in its simplest form.
Fred and George share a bag of 45 jelly beans.
Fred eats 15 sweets and George has the rest.
Find the ratio of sweets Fred eats to the sweets George eats, writing your answer in its simplest form.

2. What is the golden ratio?
Mathswatch Clip 38
Corbett maths Video 269
Key words:
Equivalent, Ratio, Simplify
Explain, in simple steps, how to simplify a ratio.
What is the golden ratio?
Memorise the three steps for sharing into ratios
Add, Divide, Multiply
Simplify the following ratios
8:12 – 2:3
15:30 – 1:2
2:8 – 1:4
20:8 – 5:2
40:60 – 2:3
48:36 – 4:3
Simplify the following ratios
6:2:4 – 3:1:2
15:12:3 – 5:4:1
15:10:25 – 3:2:5
16:24:64 – 2:3:8
Simplify the following ratios
10p : £1 – 1:10
40p : £2 – 1:5
20mm : 6 cm – 1:3
10 g : 1 kg – 1:100
4 weeks : 7 days – 4:1
18 mins : 1 hour – 3:10
In a class, there is 36 girls and 27 boys.
Write this as a ratio in its simplest form. 4:3
Fred and George share a bag of 45 jelly beans.
Fred eats 15 sweets and George has the rest.
Find the ratio of sweets Fred eats to the sweets George eats, writing your answer in its simplest form. 1:2