Extension Questions | Ratio | Year 6

Deepen and develop your pupils’ understanding of ratio using these Year 6 extension questions.

These 10 extension questions have been designed to allow pupils to go further in their understanding of ratio with a range of reasoning and problem solving questions.

Pupils are encouraged not only to answer questions but to explain their methods and thinking.

This resource can be used as part of an extension activity for individual pupils or pairs or as part of a whole class discussion. Some teachers also set the extension questions as a homework activity or to provide additional challenges outside the classroom.

For those taking a maths mastery approach to teaching within a mixed ability class these extension questions are invaluable at allowing all pupils to work towards mastery of ratio.

This resource was created in response to teachers wanting more interesting and complex questions for their pupils, but also knowing that these questions take a long time to create.

We’ve now done the work so you don’t have to!

Suitable to use with mastery schemes such as White Rose.

What to expect from these Year 6 ratio extension questions

• Word problems involving ratio calculations and real-life scenarios.
• True or False questions to assess understanding of ratio concepts.
• Visual representation exercises, encouraging pupils to illustrate ratio relationships.
• Proving statements related to ratio in various contexts.
• Scale drawing tasks to apply ratio knowledge in a practical setting.
• Problem-solving involving ratio in mixtures and costs.