LearnFun Comics#28
Mix-Up in Marmalade
The wrong mix isn’t right. See if you can spot the trick!
Starring Momo
Ratio · Class 6
Ratio · Class 6
Mix-Up in Marmalade: Ratio comic
Lemonade Lane, Marmalade Market
Momo: Two cups of sugar and one cup of lemon juice. Easy peasy!
Sir Oops-a-Lot: Same recipe, just mixed differently. Taste test!
Momo: That doesn’t taste right... something’s wrong!
Comparing amounts
Compares amounts, like sugar.
1 cup lemon juice, 2 cups sugar.
Ratio: 2:1, simple relation.
Momo: Sir Oops-a-Lot mixed the sugar and juice in a 2:1 ratio. But it didn't taste right!
Sir Oops-a-Lot: Like doubling the sugar but keeping the juice the same.
Momo: If 4 cups sugar needs 2 cups lemon juice (2:1).
4 ÷ 2 = 2
2 × 1 = 2
4 cups sugar, 2 cups juice.
Momo's trick
Divide total by ratio part.
Multiply by the part.
It's like 2:1 candy!
Momo: Always check the ratio! It helps get the right taste every time.
Your turn, hero!
Sir Oops-a-Lot♥♥♥
Momo used 3 sugar, 1 lemon. 9 sugar, how much lemon?
3. 3 × 1 = 3
Sir Oops-a-Lot: See? Same ratio, different mix. Confusing, no?
12 cups sugar need how many lemon juice?
4. 12 ÷ 3 = 4
The final battle
Sir Oops-a-Lot♥♥♥
Momo and Sir Oops-a-Lot mix 4:3 sugar to lemon juice. 24 cups sugar? How much lemon juice?
18. The ratio is 4:3, so 24 ÷ 4 = 6 and 6 × 3 = 18.
Sir Oops-a-Lot: Taste tests show my mix is perfect! Can’t go wrong!
Momo: Wrong mix, wrong taste! Let’s check the recipe!
The market drinks only good lemonade. Sir Oops-a-Lot’s mix-up is a dud!
The End?
Villain card won! Answer again in a few days and it turns gold.
Remember
- A ratio compares amounts.
- To keep the same ratio, divide the total by the part.
- Multiply by the other part to find the amount.
New mystery: What’s next for Sir Oops-a-Lot? Stay tuned!
A comic book about Ratio. Follow Momo, learn the idea, and answer three questions to beat Sir Oops-a-Lot.