Recipes (B) WORKSHEET
Recipes (B) WORKSHEET DESCRIPTION
Recipe problems are the perfect conceptual introduction to proportion for many learners. They remain ever popular with SATs exams and let’s face it, form an important life skill!
In this worksheet students have 6 recipe cards that need scaling by integer and fractional scale factors. Examples include recipes from 4 to 1 and 8 to 5.
Metric and imperial units are used which is an opportunity for discussion with pupils. Your learners will be faced with challenges such as 3 ÷ 5 and should be encouraged to complete this worksheet without a calculator.
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Working through calculations like 3 ÷ 5 mentally or on paper helps pupils develop their number sense and fractional understanding. When scaling recipes, children need to become confident with these fundamental division skills, as they'll use similar reasoning in many real-world cooking situations where calculators aren't always handy.