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Countdown Challenge: Measuring Angles
In this measuring angles activity, students draw hands in clock face to depict a given time. Next, they observe the angles created by the hands and determine the number of degrees. Students write proportions to solve the problem. This...
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Rate-of-Work Problems
In this rate-of-work worksheet, 9th graders read word stories and gather information. They write an equation for the story and solve the problem. There are five problems, with answers, provided on this one-page worksheet.
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Applications Involving Quadratic Equations
In this algebra worksheet, students solve 6 word problems. Problems include the necessary equations. Students solve 5 formulas by isolating the indicated variable.
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Solving Applications: Systems of Two Equations
In this algebra worksheet, students solve 9 word problems. Each problem involves two sets of information that students must translate into math symbols. The two equations are then solved for the one solution that is true for both.
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Worksheet #5: Mixture Word Problems
In this mixture word problem worksheet, students read story problems and determine what information is necessary to solve the mixture problem. They identify the correct solution, graph inequalities, and solve inequality equations. Nine...
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Worksheet #4: Simplify Algebraic Expressions With Two Variables
In this algebraic expression worksheet, students simplify algebraic expressions and solve proportions, and write equations from story problems. Thirteen of the 49 problems are fill in the blank, and the remainder are multiple choice.
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The Distance Formula and Marching Nonviolently for Social Change
Students explore the distance formula using real world data from nonviolent marches for social change. For this secondary mathematics lesson, students investigate the marches of Gandhi and King using maps overlaid with a coordinate...
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Ratio Tables
In this ratio table instructional activity, students complete ten ratio tables. Students identify three equivalent fractions to equal the value of the given one. This one-page instructional activity contains ten problems.
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Using Proportions to Solve Problems
Skittles and math? Pupils will work as a class to determine how many orange Skittles are in a large bag by using proportions. They will problem solve, estimate, and share their thinking. Then, they will each receive a small bag of...
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Proportionality, Ratios and Constant Variation
Students use Scion Image to estimate the proportion of space images. In this proportion lesson, students investigate the online site of Image of the Orbitor and relate the dimensions and sizes to known sizes.
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What Percent of a Number is a Number?
In this algebra worksheet, students answer the question to what percent of a given number is a given number by setting up a percent proportion. There are 10 questions.
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Using Similar Polygons
For this geometry worksheet, students use the properties of similar polygons to find the indicated missing length or the scale factor. The two page worksheet contains twenty-two questions. Answers are included.
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Kuta Software - Infinite Geometry: Similar Triangles
In this similar triangles activity, students solve 20 short answer problems. Students determine if two given triangles are similar. Students determine the type of similarity given two triangles. Students are given a sketch of the...
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Effects of Changing Dimensions Proportionally
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders examine the effect of changing the dimensions of a figure proportionally on the perimeter, circumference, and area. The one page worksheet contains six problems. Answers are...
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Glencoe - Proportions and Similar Triangles
In this proportions and similar triangles learning exercise, students solve 14 multiple choice problems. Students find unknown sides of similar triangles using proportions. Students multiply means and extremes to solve proportions.
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Similar Polygons
In this similar polygons activity, students identify the corresponding sides of polygons. They use proportions to solve problems. Students determine the scale factor of similar figures. This two-page activity contains...
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Using Proportions
In this similarities worksheet, students set up ratios and solve proportions using algebra. All of the equations turn out to be linear with no quadratics to solve. There are 20 questions.
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Scale Drawing
Students use ratio and proportions to solve problems. In this geometry lesson, students apply ratio and proportions to real life scenarios.
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Mixing Up Ratios
Students solve problems of ratio and proportions using hands on. In this algebra lesson, students vary the concentration of a fruit drink using parts of a ratio.
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The American Flag-Basic Ratios and Proportions
Students solve problems with ratios and proportions. In this algebra lesson,students apply the concept of ratios and proportions to the real world.
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The Golden Ratio
Students solve problems using ratios and proportions. In this algebra lesson, students verify proportions, solve for the unknown and use real life scenario to model proportion.
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Proportions and Percents
In this Algebra I worksheet, 9th graders use proportions to solve problems involving percents. The one page worksheet contains a combination of ten multiple choice and free response problems. Answers are provided.
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A Geometry Worksheet - Similar Triangles
In this similar triangles worksheet, high schoolers find the scale factor of 6 sets of similar triangles. Students find the scale factor of two similar triangles given a sketch with measurements. High schoolers use proportions to find a...
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Similar Figures
In this similar figures worksheet, students identify the meaning of similar, corresponding sides, and congruent. They use proportions to find the length of a missing side. Students dilate given figures according to a scale...