Basic 6Mathematics18 min

Proportion, Rates, and Scale Stories

Learners solve recipe scaling and transport rates.

Use proportion and rates to scale real-life quantities.

Learners double a recipe for a class snack and compare transport prices per learner.

Proportion, Rates, and Scale Stories illustration

Learners solve recipe scaling and transport rates.

A recipe uses 3 cups of flour for 12 cakes. How much flour is needed for 36 cakes?

  1. 36 cakes is 3 times 12 cakes.
  2. Multiply the flour by the same factor: 3 cups x 3 = 9 cups.