Compare quantities with ratios and find unit rates.
Ratios and Rates teaches sixth graders that a ratio compares two amounts. Kids write ratios, find equivalent ratios and unit rates, and solve rate problems like speed and price per item, one of the central topics of grade 6 math.
Math course · Grade 6
Ratios and Rates · Learning goals
A ratio compares two amounts. Write ratios, find equivalent ratios and unit rates, and solve rate problems like speed and price.
Why it matters
Unit rates show which pack is the better deal, a skill kids will use for life.
Miles per hour, ingredients per serving and map scales are all ratios and rates.
Ratios lead to percents, proportions, slope and much of middle school math and science.
Inside Ratios and Rates
A short read-aloud lesson first, then hands-on games and a quiz to lock it in.
Step 1 · Lesson
A short read-aloud lesson in 4 steps, with pictures and worked examples.
Step 2 · Game
Type the ratio with a colon, like 3:5. (5 problems)
Step 3 · Game
Find the missing number. (6 problems)
Step 4 · Game
Find the rate for one. (5 problems)
Step 5 · Game
Use the unit rate to solve. (5 problems)
Lesson preview
This is the real lesson text your child hears, read aloud by a friendly voice.
A ratio compares two amounts. If there are 3 cats and 5 dogs, the ratio of cats to dogs is 3:5.
Equivalent ratios are like equivalent fractions: 3:5 = 6:10 = 9:15.
A unit rate tells how much for one: 120 miles in 3 hours is 40 miles per hour.
Use unit rates to compare deals: 4 apples for 2 dollars is 0.50 dollars per apple.
For parents
Learning sticks best when kids use it in real life. Here are simple ideas from this course.
Compare two sizes of the same cereal or juice at the store. Ask your child to work out the price per ounce or per liter to find the better deal.
Practice
Real questions from Ratios and Rates. Try them with your child, then tap to see the answer.
Question 1
4:7
Question 2
27
Question 3
50
The full course has 21 questions with instant feedback, stars and rewards. Create a free account to play them all.
Ratios and Rates · Questions from parents
Ratios and Rates is a grade 6 math course for kids ages 11–12. That is Year 7 maths in the UK and Year 6 in Australia. It also works well for review in the next grade, or as a challenge for a confident younger learner.
A ratio compares two amounts. Write ratios, find equivalent ratios and unit rates, and solve rate problems like speed and price. Along the way they practice: Write the Ratio; Equivalent Ratios; Unit Rates; Rate Problems.
About 10 minutes in total, split into 4 short levels. Most kids finish it over two or three sessions. Progress is saved, so they can stop any time and pick up where they left off.
Yes. Ratios and Rates is one of the first 2 courses in Grade 6 Math. Create a free parent account and your child can start right away.
No. Every lesson has a friendly read-aloud voice, questions are read aloud too, and the pictures help kids follow along. Confident readers can turn the voice off.
Yes. SkillBloom is built for homeschooling families. Kids work through lessons, games and quizzes on their own, and the parent dashboard shows what they finished and which skills need more practice. It works on phones, tablets and laptops.
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