Problems with Ratios

Is it possible that 8:4, 8/4, and 8 to 4 all mean the same thing? Young mathematicians explore the idea of a ratio. They then use their understanding of equivalence to solve for an unknown value in proportion. 

Proportions are ratios found using multiplication or division. Middle schoolers solve measurement problems, find a figure's missing dimension, and find the distance between two points. Resource features four lesson plans with detailed...

School subjects connect when your young scholars use math to edit English. Math allows you to convert an entire paragraph into a simple equation or inequality. Examples encourage learners to write expressions, equations, and inequalities...

Address any kind of math concept or problem with a series of problem-solving strategies. Over 12 days of different activities and increasing skills, learners practice different ways to solve problems, check their answers, and reflect...

Think, question, brainstorm, and make your way through a newsletter full of puzzles and word problems. The resource includes 10 different newsletters, all with interesting problems, to give class members an out-of-the box math experience. 

Clarify complex math concepts with a helpful video. Learners view ways to work with ratios and proportions while discussing vocabulary and notation. After solving proportions, they apply the new strategy to word problems.

Join Zoe and Sam as they use proportions to budget money for their Green Earth Club. Watch as they set up and solve a series of proportions using cross multiplication and division. A great resource that brings together prior knowledge of...

Using an example from a prior video, this lesson takes the key information and creates an equation to solve for the cost of a museum ticket. The narrator takes the time to talk through all the key steps when solving for x. 

Know how to solve problems with one ratio? Then solving problems with two ratios will be a cinch. Pupils watch an engaging video to learn how to solve problems involving two ratios. It first shows the method of combining the ratios into...

Multiple discounts are always a good thing. Viewers of an informative video see how to calculate sale prices by applying multiple percent discounts. They also learn to determine the resulting total percent discount by multiplying ratios.