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diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bd31fd2 --- /dev/null +++ b/.gitignore @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +*.aux +*.glo +*.idx +*.log +*.toc +*.ist +*.acn +*.acr +*.alg +*.bbl +*.blg +*.dvi +*.glg +*.gls +*.ilg +*.ind +*.lof +*.lot +*.maf +*.mtc +*.mtc1 +*.out +*.synctex.gz +*.pdf +*.swp +*.fdb_latexmk diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile new file mode 100644 index 0000000..292b057 --- /dev/null +++ b/Makefile @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@ +#SOURCES=linear.tex ratios.tex dataprocessing.tex +NORMAL=-pdf -silent +SHOW_ANSWERS=-silent -pdf -pdflatex="pdflatex --synctex=1 %O '\def\showanswers{1} \input { %S }'" + +all: linear.pdf linear-answers.pdf ratios.pdf ratios-answers.pdf dataprocessing.pdf dataprocessing-answers.pdf + +linear.pdf: linear.tex + latexmk $(NORMAL) linear.tex + +linear-answers.pdf: linear.tex + latexmk -jobname=linear-answers $(SHOW_ANSWERS) linear.tex + +linear-pvc: linear.tex + latexmk -pvc $(NORMAL) linear.tex + +ratios.pdf: ratios.tex + latexmk $(NORMAL) ratios.tex + +ratios-answers.pdf: ratios.tex + latexmk -jobname=ratios-answers $(SHOW_ANSWERS) ratios.tex + +ratios-pvc: ratios.tex + latexmk -pvc $(NORMAL) ratios.tex + +dataprocessing.pdf: dataprocessing.tex + latexmk $(NORMAL) dataprocessing.tex + +dataprocessing-answers.pdf: dataprocessing.tex + latexmk -jobname=dataprocessing-answers $(SHOW_ANSWERS) dataprocessing.tex + +dataprocessing-pvc: dataprocessing.tex + latexmk -pvc $(NORMAL) dataprocessing.tex + +clean: + latexmk -C + latexmk -jobname=linear-answers -C linear.tex + latexmk -jobname=ratios-answers -C ratios.tex + latexmk -jobname=dataprocessing-answers -C dataprocessing.tex + rm dataprocessing-answers.synctex.gz + rm linear-answers.synctex.gz + rm ratios-answers.synctex.gz diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..89aa5f8 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +Mathematical Worksheets +======================= + +These worksheets probably best serve as examples of how to create, hopefully +passable worksheets (in terms of layout and methodology), the content has not +been checked, and is not complete. + +Building the Worksheets +----------------------- + +The source files (e.g. linear.tex) serve as the source for both the worksheet, +and the completed worksheet (with answers). To build all the worksheets and +answer sheets, just run `make` in the root of the repository. If this works, +there should be pdf's created with names such as linear.pdf and +linear-answers.pdf. diff --git a/common.sty b/common.sty new file mode 100644 index 0000000..115e8b5 --- /dev/null +++ b/common.sty @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +\NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}[1994/06/01] +\ProvidesPackage{common}[2013/01/13 Custom Package] + +\renewcommand{\familydefault}{\sfdefault} + +\ifdefined\showanswers + \printanswers +\else + \noprintanswers +\fi + +\setlength{\droptitle}{-8em} + +% Create a custom float for the key points section +\floatstyle{boxed} +\newfloat{keypoints}{tbhp}{lop} +\floatname{keypoints}{Key Points} + +\setlength{\columnsep}{0.6in} + +% use ' marks' instead of points +\pointname{\ marks} +\pointsdroppedatright + +\endinput
\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/dataprocessing.tex b/dataprocessing.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9b946cc --- /dev/null +++ b/dataprocessing.tex @@ -0,0 +1,144 @@ +\documentclass[12pt,a4paper,twocolumn,landscape]{exam} + +\usepackage{xparse} +\usepackage{tikz} + \usetikzlibrary{arrows,calc,fit} +\usepackage{mathtools} +\usepackage{fullpage} +\usepackage{todonotes} +\usepackage{float} +\usepackage[compact,explicit]{titlesec}% http://ctan.org/pkg/titlesec +\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc} +\usepackage{titling} +\usepackage{pgfplots} +\usepackage{wrapfig} +\usepackage{boxedminipage} +\usepackage{parskip} % Don't indent paragraphs + +\usepackage{fib} +\usepackage{common} + +\newcommand{\slice}[4]{ + \pgfmathparse{0.5*#1+0.5*#2} + \let\midangle\pgfmathresult + + % slice + \draw[thick,fill=black!10] (0,0) -- (#1:1) arc (#1:#2:1) -- cycle; + + % outer label + \node[label=\midangle:#4] at (\midangle:1) {}; + + % inner label + \pgfmathparse{min((#2-#1-10)/110*(-0.3),0)} + \let\temp\pgfmathresult + \pgfmathparse{max(\temp,-0.5) + 0.8} + \let\innerpos\pgfmathresult + \node at (\midangle:\innerpos) {#3}; +} + +\pagestyle{headandfoot} + +\firstpageheadrule +\firstpageheader{Ratios} + {Level 5-6} + {\today} + +\runningheadrule +\runningheader{Ratios} + {Ratios, Page \thepage\ of \numpages} + {\today} + +\firstpagefooter{}{}{} +\runningfooter{}{}{} + +\begin{document} +\section*{Data Processing - Level 5-6} + +\begin{wrapfigure}{R}{0.25\linewidth} + \centering + \begin{boxedminipage}{\linewidth} + Keywords: + \begin{itemize} + \item Chart + \item Graph + \item Data + \item Stem + \end{itemize} + \end{boxedminipage} +\end{wrapfigure} + +Data can be represented in many ways, one useful way is to represent it as a +graph or chart. + +\subsection*{Stem and Leaf Diagrams} + +Stem and leaf diagrams are useful for displaying small to medium amounts of +numerical data. + +For example, in the stem and leaf diagram below, you can see some test +results. By looking at the length of the row of numbers, you can tell how many +results fall in to each range. + +A very important part of the stem and leaf diagram is the key, this tells you +how to interpret the data in the diagram. + +\begin{table}[htbp] + \centering + \caption{Stem Plot of test results Key: $1 | 1= 11$} + \begin{tabular}{r|*{9}{l}} + Stem & \multicolumn{9}{l}{Leaf} \\ + \hline + 1 & 1 & & & & & & & & \\ + 2 & 0 & 3 & & & & & & & \\ + 3 & 5 & 6 & 6 & 6 & 7 & 7 & 7 & 8 & 9 \\ + 4 & 5 & 7 & 7 & 8 & & & & & \\ + \end{tabular} + \label{tab:addlabel} +\end{table} + +\subsection*{Bar Charts} + +Bar charts are another way of representing data, here the chart below +represents the number of different colour cars that passed a point on a road +over a hour. + +\begin{figure}[H] + \centering + \begin{tikzpicture} + \begin{axis}[ + symbolic x coords={Red, Green, Blue}, + xtick=data + ] + \addplot[ybar,fill=black!10] coordinates { + (Red, 42) + (Green, 50) + (Blue, 80) + }; + \end{axis} + \end{tikzpicture} +\end{figure} + +\subsection*{Pie Charts} + +\begin{figure}[H] + \centering + \begin{tikzpicture}[scale=3] + \newcounter{a} + \newcounter{b} + \foreach \p/\t in {20/type A, 4/type B, 11/type C, + 49/type D, 16/other} + { + \setcounter{a}{\value{b}} + \addtocounter{b}{\p} + \slice{\thea/100*360} + {\theb/100*360} + {\p\%}{\t} + } + \end{tikzpicture} +\end{figure} + +\subsection*{Questions} + +TODO + +\end{document} @@ -0,0 +1,68 @@ +\NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}[1994/06/01] +\ProvidesPackage{fib}[2013/01/13 Custom Package] + +% Source: +% https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/147701/graphical-placeholder-for-variables +% adjusted slightly to fit better with the exam class (printanswers) + +\tikzset{box/.style={draw, rectangle, rounded corners, thick, node distance=7em, text width=6em, text centered, minimum height=3.5em}} +\tikzset{container/.style={draw, rectangle, dashed, inner sep=2em}} +\tikzset{line/.style={draw, thick, -latex'}} + +\makeatletter +\newlength\fib@width +\def\fib@widthfactor{1.75} + +\tikzset{ + every fill in box/.style={ + inner xsep=0pt, + minimum height=3ex, + align=center, + font={\sffamily\slshape}, + }, + colored box/.style={ + every fill in box, + fill=yellow!50!white, + }, + framed box/.style={ + every fill in box, + draw, + }, + fill in/.style={ + framed box, + } +} +\NewDocumentCommand { \fib@hide } { m } {% + \ifprintanswers + #1% + \else + \phantom{#1}% + \fi +} +\NewDocumentCommand { \fib@makebox }{ m }{% + \settowidth{\fib@width}{\tikz\node[fill in]{#1};}% + \begin{tikzpicture}[baseline=(fill in node.base)] + \node (fill in node) [text width=\fib@widthfactor*\fib@width,fill in] {% + \fib@hide{#1}% + }; + \end{tikzpicture}% +} +\NewDocumentCommand { \fib } { s d{<}{>} o m }{{% + \IfBooleanT{#1}{\noprintanswers}% + \IfValueT{#2}{\only<#2>{\noprintanswers}}% + \IfValueT{#3}{\tikzset{fill in/.style={#3}}}% + \ifmmode + \mathchoice + {\fib@makebox{$\displaystyle#4$}} + {\fib@makebox{$\textstyle#4$}} + {\fib@makebox{$\scriptstyle#4$}} + {\fib@makebox{$\scriptscriptstyle#4$}} + \else + \fib@makebox{#4}% + \fi + \IfValueT{#2}{}% +}} +\makeatother +% end fib definition + + \endinput
\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/linear.tex b/linear.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7710933 --- /dev/null +++ b/linear.tex @@ -0,0 +1,360 @@ +\documentclass[12pt,a4paper,twocolumn,landscape]{exam} + +\usepackage{xparse} +\usepackage{tikz} + \usetikzlibrary{arrows,calc,fit} +\usepackage{mathtools} +\usepackage{fullpage} +\usepackage{todonotes} +\usepackage{float} +\usepackage[compact,explicit]{titlesec} % http://ctan.org/pkg/titlesec +\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc} +\usepackage{titling} +\usepackage{wrapfig} +\usepackage{boxedminipage} +\usepackage{parskip} % Don't indent paragraphs + +\usepackage{fib} +\usepackage{common} + +\pagestyle{headandfoot} + +\firstpageheadrule +\firstpageheader{Solving Linear Equations} + {Level 7-8} + {\today} + +\runningheadrule +\runningheader{Solving Linear Equations} + {Solving Linear Equations, Page \thepage\ of \numpages} + {\today} + +\firstpagefooter{}{}{} +\runningfooter{}{}{} + +\begin{document} + +\section*{Solving Linear Equations - Level 7-8} + +\begin{minipage}{\linewidth} + +\begin{wrapfigure}{R}{0.3\linewidth} + \centering + \begin{boxedminipage}{\linewidth} + Keywords: + \begin{itemize} + \item Linear + \item Solve + \item Unknown + \end{itemize} + \end{boxedminipage} +\end{wrapfigure} + +Linear equations are written with one unknown variable which is shown by a +letter. + +It is necessary to \textbf{rearrange} the equation in order to find the value +of x. + +\end{minipage} + +\begin{questions} + +\question Solve 2x+3 = 7 for the unknown. + +\begin{minipage}{\linewidth} + + \begin{wrapfigure}{R}{0.3\linewidth} + \vspace{-25pt} + \centering + \begin{tikzpicture}[->,>=stealth',shorten >=1pt,auto,node distance=1.5cm, + thick,main node/.style={draw=none,fill=none}] + + \node[main node] (1) {$2x + 3 = 7$}; + \node[main node] (2) [below of=1] {$2x = 4$}; + + \path[every node/.style={font=\sffamily\small}] + (1.west) edge [bend right] node[left]{$-3$} (2.west) + (1.east) edge [bend left] node[right] {$-3$} (2.east); + \end{tikzpicture} + \end{wrapfigure} + + Start by looking at the section of the equation that contains the unknown. In + this case the left hand side. + +\end{minipage} + +The next step is to collect all constants (numbers) on the side of the equation +that does not contain the unknown. We want to move the 3 to the right hand +side. Because it is +3, to move it to the other side we must -3. + +\begin{minipage}{\linewidth} + + \begin{wrapfigure}{R}{0.3\linewidth} + \centering + \begin{tikzpicture}[->,>=stealth',shorten >=1pt,auto,node distance=1.5cm, + thick,main node/.style={draw=none,fill=none}] + + \node[main node] (1) {$2x = 4$}; + \node[main node] (2) [below of=1] {$x = 2$}; + + \path[every node/.style={font=\sffamily\small}] + (1.west) edge [bend right] node[left]{$\div 2$} (2.west) + (1.east) edge [bend left] node[right] {$\div 2$} (2.east); + \end{tikzpicture} + \end{wrapfigure} + + We can see that there are still numbers on the right hand side with the + unknown. The coefficient (multiplier) of x is 2. Since the 2 is times x we + need to divide by 2 to get the x by itself. + +\end{minipage} + +We can see that there are no more numbers on the side of x so the solution is: +$x = 2$ + +To check the solution, put the unknown back into the original equation. $2 +\times 2 + 3 = 7$ + +\begin{keypoints}[t] + Key things to remember: + \begin{itemize} + \item Collect all \textbf{terms} involving the \textbf{unknown} to one + side of the equation. + \item The opposite of addition is subtraction. + \item The opposite of multiplication is division. + \item If you do something to one side of the equation you MUST do the + same thing to the other side. + \end{itemize} +\end{keypoints} + +\subsection*{Higher Level Questions} + +A harder question is shown below, the steps taken are shown on the arrows. The +first step is to bring all \textbf{unknowns} to the same side of the equation. + +\question Find the value of x: $6x - 12 = x + 8$ + +\begin{figure}[H] + \centering + \begin{tikzpicture}[->,>=stealth',shorten >=1pt,auto,node distance=1.5cm, + thick,main node/.style={draw=none,fill=none}] + + \node[main node] (1) {$6x - 12 = x + 8$}; + \node[main node] (2) [below of=1] {$5x - 12 = 8$}; + \node[main node] (3) [below of=2] {$5x = 20$}; + \node[main node] (4) [below of=3] {$x = 4$}; + + \path[every node/.style={font=\sffamily\small}] + (1.west) edge [bend right] node[left]{$-x$} (2.west) + (1.east) edge [bend left] node[right] {$-x$} (2.east) + (2.west) edge [bend right] node[left]{$+12$} (3.west) + (2.east) edge [bend left] node[right] {$+12$} (3.east) + (3.west) edge [bend right] node[left]{$\div 5$} (4.west) + (3.east) edge [bend left] node[right] {$\div 5$} (4.east); + \end{tikzpicture} +\end{figure} + +Check: + +On the left hand side of the \textbf{original} equation:\\ +$6(4) - 12 = 24 - 12 = 12$ + +On the right hand side of the \textbf{original} equation:\\ +$4 + 8 = 12$ + +The left hand side and right hand side of the equation are equal so you know +that your solution is correct: $x = 4$ + +\end{questions} + +\newpage + +\subsection*{Practice Questions} + +\begin{questions} + +\question Find the value of x: $6+2x = x-6$ + +\begin{figure}[H] + \centering + \begin{tikzpicture}[->,>=stealth',shorten >=1pt,auto,node distance=1.5cm, + thick,main node/.style={draw=none,fill=none}] + + \node[main node] (1) {$6 + 2x = x - 6$}; + \node[main node] (2) [below of=1] {$\fib{6 + x} = -6$}; + \node[main node] (3) [below of=2] {$\fib{x} = \fib{-12}$}; + + \path[every node/.style={font=\sffamily\small}] + (1.west) edge [bend right] node[left]{$-x$} (2.west) + (1.east) edge [bend left] node[right] {$-x$} (2.east) + (2.west) edge [bend right] node[left]{$-6$} (3.west) + (2.east) edge [bend left] node[right] {$\fib{-6}$} (3.east); + \end{tikzpicture} +\end{figure} + +Check: + +$6 + \fib{2}x = 6 + 2 \times -12 = \fib{-18}$\\ +$\fib{x} - 6 = \fib{-12} - 6 = \fib{-18}$ + +\end{questions} + +\begin{questions} + +\newpage + +\subsection*{Solving Linear Equations} + +\question[3] Find the value of x: $6x + 13 = 4 + 9x$ \droppoints + +\begin{minipage}{0.69\linewidth} +\begin{figure}[H] + \centering + \begin{tikzpicture}[->,>=stealth',shorten >=1pt,auto,node distance=1.5cm, + thick,main node/.style={draw=none,fill=none}] + + \node[main node] (1) {$6x + 13 = 4 + 9x$}; + \node[main node] (2) [below of=1] {$\fib{13} = 4 + 3x$}; + \node[main node] (3) [below of=2] {$\fib{9} = \fib{3x}$}; + \node[main node] (4) [below of=3] {$\fib{x} = \fib{3}$}; + + \path[every node/.style={font=\sffamily\small}] + (1.west) edge [bend right] node[left]{$-6x$} (2.west) + (1.east) edge [bend left] node[right] {$-6x$} (2.east) + (2.west) edge [bend right] node[left]{$-4$} (3.west) + (2.east) edge [bend left] node[right] {$-4$} (3.east) + (3.west) edge [bend right] node[left]{$\fib{\div 3}$} (4.west) + (3.east) edge [bend left] node[right] {$\fib{\div 3}$} (4.east); + \end{tikzpicture} +\end{figure} +\end{minipage} +\begin{boxedminipage}{0.3\linewidth} + TIP: + + When you have unknowns on both sides of the equations you can choose which + one to move. + + Try and move the lower number of unknowns to avoid negatives. + +\end{boxedminipage} + +Check: + +$6\fib{x} + 13 = 6\fib{3} + 13 = 31$\\ +$4 + 9\fib{x} = 4 + \fib{27} = 31$ + +\newpage + +\question[3] Find the value of x: $7x + 8 = 2x - 2$ \droppoints + +\begin{figure}[H] + \centering + \begin{tikzpicture}[->,>=stealth',shorten >=1pt,auto,node distance=1.5cm, + thick,main node/.style={draw=none,fill=none}] + + \node[main node] (1) {$7x + 8 = 2x - 2$}; + \node[main node] (2) [below of=1] {$5x + 8 = \fib{-2}$}; + \node[main node] (3) [below of=2] {$\fib{5x} = \fib{-10}$}; + \node[main node] (4) [below of=3] {$\fib{x} = \fib{-2}$}; + + \path[every node/.style={font=\sffamily\small}] + (1.west) edge [bend right] node[left]{$-2x$} (2.west) + (1.east) edge [bend left] node[right] {$-2x$} (2.east) + (2.west) edge [bend right] node[left]{$\fib{-8}$} (3.west) + (2.east) edge [bend left] node[right] {$\fib{-8}$} (3.east) + (3.west) edge [bend right] node[left]{$\div \fib{5}$} (4.west) + (3.east) edge [bend left] node[right] {$\div \fib{5}$} (4.east); + \end{tikzpicture} +\end{figure} + +Check: + +$7\fib{x} + 8 = \fib{-14} + 8 = \fib{-4}$\\ +$2\fib{x} - 2 = \fib{-6} - 2 = \fib{-4}$ + +\newpage + +\question[3] + +Susie clears out boxes on the weekend. She gets paid £10 for the weekend and an +extra £2 for each box she clears. If Susie is paid £40, how many boxes did she +clear? \droppoints + +\begin{minipage}{0.69\linewidth} +\begin{figure}[H] + \centering + \begin{tikzpicture}[->,>=stealth',shorten >=1pt,auto,node distance=1.5cm, + thick,main node/.style={draw=none,fill=none}] + + \node[main node] (1) {$\fib{10 + 2x} = 40$}; + \node[main node] (2) [below of=1] {$\fib{2x} = \fib{30}$}; + \node[main node] (3) [below of=2] {$\fib{x} = \fib{15}$}; + + \path[every node/.style={font=\sffamily\small}] + (1.west) edge [bend right] node[left]{$-\fib{10}$} (2.west) + (1.east) edge [bend left] node[right] {$-\fib{10}$} (2.east) + (2.west) edge [bend right] node[left]{$\div\fib{2}$} (3.west) + (2.east) edge [bend left] node[right] {$\div\fib{2}$} (3.east); + \end{tikzpicture} +\end{figure} +\end{minipage} +\begin{boxedminipage}{0.3\linewidth} + LOOK!: + + This question is asking you to make the linear equation yourself. + + HINT: + + What is the unknown? +\end{boxedminipage} + +Check: + +$\fib{2}\fib{x} + \fib{10} = \fib{30} + \fib{10} = \fib{40}$ + +\newpage + +\question[3] + +Rearrange to find the unknown:\\ +$3z - 18 = 7z - 10$ \droppoints + +\begin{minipage}{0.69\linewidth} +\begin{figure}[H] + \centering + \begin{tikzpicture}[->,>=stealth',shorten >=1pt,auto,node distance=1.5cm, + thick,main node/.style={draw=none,fill=none}] + + \node[main node] (1) {$3z - 18 = 7z - 10$}; + \node[main node] (2) [below of=1] {$\fib{3z} = \fib{7z + 8}$}; + \node[main node] (3) [below of=2] {$\fib{-4z} = \fib{8}$}; + \node[main node] (4) [below of=3] {$\fib{z} = \fib{-2}$}; + + + \path[every node/.style={font=\sffamily\small}] + (1.west) edge [bend right] node[left]{$\fib{+ 18}$} (2.west) + (1.east) edge [bend left] node[right] {$\fib{+ 18}$} (2.east) + (2.west) edge [bend right] node[left]{$\fib{- 7z}$} (3.west) + (2.east) edge [bend left] node[right] {$\fib{- 7z}$} (3.east) + (3.west) edge [bend right] node[left]{$\fib{\div -2}$} (4.west) + (3.east) edge [bend left] node[right] {$\fib{\div -2}$} (4.east); + \end{tikzpicture} +\end{figure} +\end{minipage} +\begin{boxedminipage}{0.3\linewidth} + NOTE: + + This question uses z as the unknown. Any letter may be used as the + unknown. + +\end{boxedminipage} + +Check: + +$3\fib{z} - 18 = \fib{-6} - 18 = \fib{-24}$\\ +$7\fib{z} - 10 = \fib{-14} - 10 = \fib{-24}$ + +\end{questions} + +\end{document} diff --git a/ratios.tex b/ratios.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a9a9ec0 --- /dev/null +++ b/ratios.tex @@ -0,0 +1,215 @@ +\documentclass[12pt,a4paper,twocolumn,landscape]{exam} + +\usepackage{xparse} +\usepackage{tikz} + \usetikzlibrary{arrows,calc,fit} +\usepackage{mathtools} +\usepackage{fullpage} +\usepackage{todonotes} +\usepackage{float} +\usepackage[compact,explicit]{titlesec}% http://ctan.org/pkg/titlesec +\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc} +\usepackage{titling} +\usepackage{boxedminipage} +\usepackage{wrapfig} +\usepackage{parskip} % Don't indent paragraphs + +\usepackage{fib} +\usepackage{common} + +\pagestyle{headandfoot} + +\firstpageheadrule +\firstpageheader{Ratios} + {Level 5-6} + {\today} + +\runningheadrule +\runningheader{Ratios} + {Ratios, Page \thepage\ of \numpages} + {\today} + +\firstpagefooter{}{}{} +\runningfooter{}{}{} + +\begin{document} +\section*{Ratios - Level 5-6} + +\begin{wrapfigure}{R}{0.3\linewidth} + \centering + \begin{boxedminipage}{\linewidth} + Keywords: + \begin{itemize} + \item Ratio + \item Comparison + \end{itemize} + \end{boxedminipage} +\end{wrapfigure} + +\textbf{Ratios} are used to show how much of one thing there is compared to +another thing. + +Ratios will be written in two ways, either in words "2 to 1" or as "2:1". Both +are read the same way. + +A question involving \textbf{ratios} will often ask you to find out how many of +one thing there is. + +\subsection*{Worked Example} + +\begin{questions} + +\question + +20 sweets are shared between James and Sasha in the ration 1:3, how many sweets +do James and Sasha each receive? + +The first step is to look at what the ratio means for each sweet that James +gets, Sasha gets three so we can expect Sasha to have more sweets than James in +our answer. + +The ratio 1:3 means that 4 parts are shared between the boys. + +To find out how many sweets are in 1 part, we divide 20 by 4. $20 \div 4 = 5$ +sweets are in 1 part. + +Since James gets one part, we now know that he receives 5 sweets. + +Sasha gets 3 parts, so we times the number of sweets in 1 part by 3. $3 \times +5 = 15$ sweets in 3 parts. + +Sasha gets 15 sweets. + +\textbf{Check} + +We can write this back in ration form as the number of sweets James has to +Sasha is. 5:15 We know there has to be 20 sweets in total so we can check that +we have shared all 20 sweets out by adding the numbers of sweets that James and +Sasha have. $5 + 15 = 20$, so this supports our answer. + +\end{questions} + +\subsection*{Questions} + +\begin{questions} + +\question +What is the simplest form of the following ratios? + +\begin{parts} +\part +6:15 + +\begin{solution}[0.2in] +2:5 +\end{solution} + +\part +2:8 + +\begin{solution}[0.2in] +1:4 +\end{solution} + +\part +4:12 + +\begin{solution}[0.2in] +1:3 +\end{solution} + +\part +9:3 + +\begin{solution}[0.2in] +3:1 +\end{solution} + +\part +4:2 + +\begin{solution}[0.2in] +2:1 +\end{solution} + +\part +10:14 + +\begin{solution}[0.2in] +5:7 +\end{solution} + +\end{parts} + +\newpage + +\question + +John and Sam stand on a pair of scales, together the weigh 200kg, if the ratio +of John and Sam's weights is 2:3, how heavy is Sam? + +\begin{solution}[2in] + +Sum the sides of the ratio, to convert the ratio in to two fractions. + +$2 + 3 = 5$ + +Therefore, Sam weighs $3 \div 5$'s of 200kg. + +Sam weighs 120kg. + +\end{solution} + +\question + +A recipe for a cake requires 200g of flour, 100g of butter, 50g of sugar and 2 +eggs. The cake recipe indicates that the cake will serve 4. How much of each +ingredient is necessary for the cake to serve 8? + +\begin{boxedminipage}{\linewidth} + Hint: What is the ratio of cake servings? +\end{boxedminipage} + +\begin{solution}[2in] + + Create a ratio between the people that the recipe serves (4) and the people to + serve (8). + + 4:8 + + Simplify the ratio. + + 1:2 + + So it takes 2 lots of each ingredient, for every 1 in the recipe. + + This means: + \begin{itemize} + \item 400g of flour + \item 200g of butter + \item 100g of sugar + \item 4 eggs + \end{itemize} + +\end{solution} + +\question + +John and Sam run a race, in total the race takes them 1 hour, however John is +twice as fast as Sam. How long does Sam take to finish the race? + +\begin{solution}[2in] + + Create a ratio between John's time, and Sam's. + + 1:2 + + Therefore, Sam took twice (2 times) as long as John. + + $2 \times 1hour = 2hours$ + +\end{solution} + +\end{questions} + +\end{document} |