Ratio Recipe Scaling Worksheet | GCSE Maths

Give students meaningful practice with ratio and proportional reasoning by scaling real-life recipes up and down. Using a collection of themed baking recipes, students calculate new ingredient quantities to meet different serving sizes, developing confidence with one of the most important GCSE Maths topics.

Perfect for whole-class teaching, revision, intervention, homework and exam preparation.

📦 What's Included:

✅ 8 recipe scaling ratio challenges
✅ Real-life ratio and proportion word problems
✅ Dedicated working-out space
✅ Complete answer key
✅ Print-and-go PDF worksheets

🎯 Skills Covered:

📏 Scaling recipes using ratio
➗ Multiplying and dividing quantities proportionally
🧮 Ratio and proportion calculations
🍰 Real-life problem solving
💡 Mathematical reasoning and accuracy
🎯 Applying ratio skills in practical contexts

🏫 Perfect For:

📚 GCSE Maths (Foundation & Higher)
👩‍🏫 Whole-class teaching
🎯 Revision and intervention sessions
🏠 Homework and independent practice
📝 Cover lessons and enrichment activities
🎓 GCSE exam preparation

Students calculate how to increase and decrease recipe quantities for different numbers of servings, reinforcing essential ratio skills through realistic scenarios. The worksheet includes a variety of scaling challenges, encouraging learners to apply proportional reasoning accurately while building confidence with GCSE-style questions.

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