Ratio and Scaling Numbers Word Problems

Designed to help children to visualise the relationships between numbers when answering word problems involving ratio and scaling quantities. Children should see that sometimes it is easier to scale numbers in one 'direction' than the other, and that they can choose the most efficient method. For more resources involving word problems click here. This game is now part of the 'Calculations' collection, which includes the following 17 games and resources: Column Addition, Expanded Addition, Expanded Addition - Place Value Counters, Number Bonds(2), Addition - Digit Drag, Missing Symbols, Column Subtraction, Column Subtraction using Place Value Counters, Counting on to find difference on a beadstring, Multiplication Grid Method, Multiplication Written Method, Ratio and Scaling Numbers, Representing Multiplication, Division by Chunking Up, Division by Chunking Down, Formal Written Division - Round Up or Down?, Short Division Writen Formal Method. Click on 'Multiplication' and then 'Ratio and Scaling Numbers'. The Calculations app is available on Google Play and the App Store.

About this game

Ratio and Scaling Numbers Word Problems is a free HTML5 maths game from MathsFrame. Designed to help children to visualise the relationships between numbers when answering word problems involving ratio and scaling quantities. Children should see that sometimes it is easier to scale numbers in one 'direction' than the other, and that they can choose the most efficient method. For more resources involving word problems click here. This game is now part of the 'Calculations' collection, which includes the following 17 games and resources: Column Addition, Expanded Addition, Expanded Addition - Place Value Counters, Number Bonds(2), Addition - Digit Drag, Missing Symbols, Column Subtraction, Column Subtraction using Place Value Counters, Counting on to find difference on a beadstring, Multiplication Grid Method, Multiplication Written Method, Ratio and Scaling Numbers, Representing Multiplication, Division by Chunking Up, Division by Chunking Down, Formal Written Division - Round Up or Down?, Short Division Writen Formal Method. Click on 'Multiplication' and then 'Ratio and Scaling Numbers'. The Calculations app is available on Google Play and the App Store.

Classroom use

Use the game as a short warm-up, independent practice station, or end-of-lesson challenge.
Ask the learner to explain one answer after each round instead of focusing only on speed.
Choose the level inside the game that matches the learner’s current objective.

Source and play

Open the original MathsFrame game

The embedded player below loads the original game page. If the embedded player is blocked by a browser or network policy, use the original-game link above.