Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will explore real life scenarios involving direct proportion and model solutions.

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6 Questions

Q1.
Four apples cost 96p. Each apple costs the same price. Use the bar model to help you find the cost of 1 apple.
£0.72
0.24
Correct answer: 24 p
72 p
Q2.
The cost of 10 text messages is 60 pence. What is the cost of 5 text messages?
10 p
Correct answer: 30 p
5 p
6 p
Q3.
The cost of 10 text messages is 60 pence. What is the cost of 20 text messages?
£0.40
£1.2
Correct answer: £1.20
£12
Q4.
If 4 ice creams cost £4.80, what is the cost of 1 ice cream?
Correct answer: £1.20
£120
120
Q5.
If 4 ice creams cost £4.80, what is the cost of 12 ice creams?
Correct answer: £14.40
12.2
12.20
14.4
Q6.
If 4 ice creams cost £4.80, what is the cost of 7 ice creams (Hint: you can use our answer to question 4 to help you with this).
£8.04
Correct answer: £8.40
8.4
8.40 p

6 Questions

Q1.
Alex goes to a fair. He wants to go on 6 rides. Each ride costs £2. How much will he pay?
£10
Correct answer: £12
£8
Q2.
The cost of four pencils is £1.60 What is the cost of one pencil.
£0.4
0.4
Correct answer: 40 pence
Q3.
The cost of four pencils is £1.60. What is the cost of 12 pencils?
£19.20
£2.80
Correct answer: £4.80
Q4.
It costs 60 p to send text messages. Alex has been charged £3 for text messages by Vodafone. How many text messages did he send?
0.05
180
4
Correct answer: 5
Q5.
Which rule connects n to C?
Correct answer: C = 4n
n = 4C
n = C - 3
n = C + 3
Q6.
True or False? A graph of direct proportion always starts at the origin.
False
Correct answer: True

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UnitMaths / Direct and indirect proportion