How many is that? II

How many is that? II

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This task is about solving problems with rates.

Question 1Change answer

illustration: bottle of raspberry drink
a)  To make a raspberry drink, you need 3 cups of raspberry flavouring for every 7 litres of water.
How many cups of flavouring are needed with 28 litres of water?  

Question 1Change answer

illustration: cricket bat and ball
b)  In a cricket match the best batter made 4 runs from every 6 balls bowled to them.
How many balls would be needed to make 120 runs?  
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Level:
5
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Description of task: 
Students work out how many cups of juice can be made or how many runs can be scored from given rates.
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Answers/responses: 
  

Y9 (09/1996)

Y10 (10/1998)

a) 12 - very easy
b) 180 moderate -
Diagnostic and formative information: 
   Student response Likely calculation Likely reason
a) 4 28 ÷ 7 Assumes 1 cup of raspberries per 7 litres rather than 3 cups.