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Year 9 · Maths

Solve Problems Involving Direct And Inverse Proportion

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.

Activities covered

  • 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

Checked learning resources

  • Direct proportion in context

    Oak National Academy · Video · Opens on the provider website

    I can recognise direct proportion in a range of contexts, including compound measures. This KS3 maths video lesson directly teaches the concepts and calculation method required by "Calculate Direct Proportion Using Forma

  • Inverse proportion in context

    Oak National Academy · Video · Opens on the provider website

    I can recognise inverse proportion graphically and use inverse proportionality in a range of contexts. This KS3 maths video lesson directly teaches the concepts and calculation method required by "Calculate Indirect Prop

  • Direct and inverse proportion

    BBC Bitesize · Worksheet · Opens on the provider website

    BBC KS3 maths teaching, worked examples and practice checks for Solve Problems Involving Direct And Inverse Proportion, including data analysis and calculation. This was selected against the complete context of "Calculat

  • Understanding multiplicative relationships: percentages and proportionality: lesson sequence

    Oak National Academy · Teaching · Opens on the provider website

    This KS3 Oak unit provides sequenced teaching and worked examples on Understanding multiplicative relationships: percentages and proportionality, including the closest lesson: Direct proportion in context.

  • Non-linear relationships

    Oak National Academy · Lesson · Opens on the provider website

    Year 9 Maths resource matched to direct and inverse proportion problems.

  • Direct/Inverse Proportion – GCSE Higher Maths

    YouTube — 1st Class Maths · Video · Opens on the provider website

    Higher GCSE lesson covers direct and inverse proportion relationships, including algebraic variation involving powers.