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Unequal sharing problems

Share amounts in a given ratio.

Taught in Primary 6 in Nigeria (NERDC), Year 6 in United Kingdom (National Curriculum), Grade 6 in Canada (Ontario).

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Nigeria (NERDC)

Primary 6

Strand
Number and Numeration
Called
Unequal sharing problems
How it's taught
Ratio introduced with sharing problems and unitary method working.
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United Kingdom (National Curriculum)

Year 6

Strand
Ratio and Proportion
Called
Unequal sharing problems
How it's taught
Ratio and Proportion is a distinct Year 6 domain: relative sizes, scale factors and unequal sharing with bar models.
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Canada (Ontario)

Grade 6

Strand
Number
Called
Unequal sharing problems
How it's taught
Ratios and rates reasoned through proportional situations, double number lines and unit rates.
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