Ratios and rates
Mathematics K–10 (2022) · Stage 4 · View this focus area on the NESA NSW Curriculum website ↗
Outcomes
MA4-RAT-C-01 solves problems involving ratios and rates, and analyses distance–time graphsContent dot points
Each dot point has its own page with resources matched to it.
Recognise and simplify ratios
- Use ratios to compare 2 or more quantities measured in the same units 5 resources · 3 interactive/game
- Identify and express one part of a ratio as a fraction of the whole 3 resources
- Simplify ratios 7 resources · 2 interactive/game
Solve problems involving ratios
- Apply the unitary method to solve ratio problems 7 resources · 4 interactive/game
- Divide a quantity in a given ratio 4 resources
- Solve real-life problems involving ratios 6 resources · 2 interactive/game
Recognise and simplify rates
- Explain the differences between ratios and rates
- Represent given information as a simplified rate 2 resources · 1 interactive/game
- Convert between units for rates
Solve problems involving rates
- Solve a variety of real-life problems involving rates 3 resources
- Examine financial applications of rates, such as best buys 4 resources · 1 interactive/game
Interpret and construct distance–time graphs from authentic data
- Interpret distance–time graphs made up of straight-line segments with a negative, zero or positive slope 3 resources
- Calculate speeds for straight-line segments of given distance–time graphs 2 resources
- Create distance–time graphs made up of straight-line segments 2 resources
Focus area resources
Stage 4 planning resources
Stage- or course-wide documents (scope and sequences, guides) that cover this focus area alongside others.
- Unit/PlanningSample scope and sequence: Stage 4 core (NESA no. 11)
- Unit/PlanningStage 4 – sample scope and sequence
- Unit/PlanningStage 4 – stage based – sample scope and sequence