AC9M8M05 • Year 8 Maths

And use rates to solve problems involving the comparison of (AC9M8M05)

recognise situations, including financial contexts, that use integers; locate and represent integers on a number line and as coordinates on the Cartesian plane

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  • recognise and use rates to solve problems involving the comparison of 2 related quantities of different units of measure
  • Example: identifying examples of rates in the real world, including constant rates, rate of pay, cost per kilogram, recipes, simple interest and average rates
  • Common trap: applying rates to solve problems involving the conversion between different units of measure; for example, using a conversion rate to convert distances from miles into…