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Ratios, Unit Rates, and Proportions Lesson PlanRatios, Unit Rates, and Proportions Lesson Plan
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Ratios, Unit Rates, and Proportions

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Explore the concept of ratios, unit rates, and proportions. Learners convert fractions and percents to decimals. They discuss rates and where they can be found in the real world. A hands-on experiment and numerous flash cards and worksheets are included.

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proportions, ratios, unit rates

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proportions, ratios, unit rates, real-world, compare ratios, percents as ratios, math

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