Year 9 · Maths
Solve problems involving direct and inverse proportion in Year 9 Maths
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Focus on direct and inverse proportion problems. Start with “Calculate Direct Proportion Using Formal Notation”, then explain the idea in your own words.
Year 9 learners practise direct and inverse proportion problems.
The activities include Calculate Direct Proportion Using Formal Notation, Calculate Indirect Proportion Using Formal Notation, Find Missing Values Using Direct Proportion, and related practice. The checked support below includes video, worksheet, teaching, lesson. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.
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- Calculate Direct Proportion Using Formal Notation
- Calculate Indirect Proportion Using Formal Notation
- Find Missing Values Using Direct Proportion
- Understand Direct Proportion Using Indices
- Understand Indirect Proportion Using Indices
- Use Direct Proportion for Calculations
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Direct proportion in context
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Inverse proportion in context
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Direct/Inverse Proportion – GCSE Higher Maths
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Understanding multiplicative relationships: percentages and proportionality: lesson sequence
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Direct and inverse proportion
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