Noyce Foundation
Candy Fractions
While examining fractions and ratios, your leaners get to read about one of their favorite subjects: candy! There are four word problems on this activity. Learners consider situations in which "for every x caramels there are y...
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The American Flag-Basic Ratios and Proportions
Young scholars 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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Simplify Ratio: Word Problems
In this finding the ratio in word problems worksheet, students use the work space to solve and simplify. Students solve four problems.
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Ratio and Proportion: Basic Operations and Applications
Learners explore example problems dealing with ratios and proportions. Afterward, they read story problems and solve them using ratios and proportions. This four-page worksheet contains six multi-step problems.
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Proportionally Speaking!
Pupils are introduced to the concept of proportions. In groups, they practice solving equations and identify the fraction and ratio as well. They complete a worksheet following the steps outlined to them to review the concept.
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Developing the Concept: Proportions
Students solve problems with proportions. In this proportions instructional activity, students solve word problems as they learn about how to set up formulas for solving proportions. Students then solve problems using proportions.
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Introducing the Concept: Proportions
Students measure distances. In this proportions lesson, students use a map to find how far it is between different cities. Students use their knowledge of measurement, multiplication and fractions to find the distances.
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Sore Throats, Variation 1
Why does Nia's water taste saltier than Trey's if she put more into her cup than he did? Math masters set up proportions in order to compare the mixtures. This task effectively has learners apply the concepts of ratio and proportion to a...
National Security Agency
It's Probably Probable
Learners make predictions and draw conclusions from given information as they learn the meaning of probability in this vocabulary-rich, integrated activity that presents a variety of teaching strategies to motivate and reach...
Noyce Foundation
Cereal
Find the best protein-packed cereal. The short assessment task covers equivalent and comparing ratios within a context. Pupils determine the cereal with the highest ratio of protein. A rubric helps teachers with point allotments for...
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The Golden Students
Scholars view the video, "Donald Duck in Mathmagic Land," and discuss examples in nature which have proportions of the golden ratio. They measure and record different body lengths from a worksheet and convert the ratios to equivalent...
101 Questions
Banana Bread Baker
You don't want to be short bananas when making bread. Scholars use their math skills to make sure there are enough bananas to go around. Using measurements given in a recipe, they must determine how many bananas they need to increase the...
CK-12 Foundation
Percent of a Number: Acid Solution
Mathematicians answer five questions about percents, ratios, and proportions with help from an interactive graduated cylinder. Question types include multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and discussion.
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Equivalent Ratios (Practice 18.2)
In this ratios worksheet, students solve 22 problems in which equivalent ratios are found or ratios are expressed in simplest form.
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Equivalent Ratios (Homework 18.2)
In this ratios worksheet, students solve 20 problems that pertain to equivalent ratios and writing ratios in the simplest form.
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Rations and Proportions
In this ratios and proportions learning exercise, students answer 8 questions in which they are setting up and solving proportions. One problem also consist of several polygons in which students must identify missing information.
Math Mammoth
Ratios 1
In this ratios learning exercise, students complete several activities for ratios. Students enhance their understanding of ratios and percents.
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Glencoe - Proportions and Similar Triangles
In this proportions and similar triangles learning exercise, high schoolers solve 14 multiple choice problems. Students find unknown sides of similar triangles using proportions. High schoolers multiply means and extremes to solve...
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Ratio, Proportion And Percent
For this math worksheet, students evaluate and compare the ratios. They also compare the fractions by solving the proportions.
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Proportions and Scale Factor for Measurement
Students explore the concept of proportion. For this proportion lesson, students use google maps to find the distance the their school is from home. Students discuss what a scale factor is through teacher led discussion. Students...
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Ratio Problems and Bar/Block Models Two
Learners complete word problems about ratios using fractions, money, and more. Pupils complete four problems.
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Ratio Tables
In this ratio table activity, students complete ten ratio tables. Students identify three equivalent fractions to equal the value of the given one. This one-page activity contains ten problems.
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Half Math Quilt
Help your third graders become familiar with equivalent fractions for one-half by having them create a quilt. They will use triangles to create a quilt of equivalent fractions over a period of 6 days. As they create the quilt pieces they...
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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.