In this proportion worksheet, students find the missing side of 4 shapes that are similar to their mate. Shapes include triangles and quadrilaterals,. In the second part of the worksheet, students use the scale factor to find...

In this distance formula worksheet, students solve and complete 30 various types of problems. First, they find the exact distance between each pair of points and make a sketch of the situation. Then, students find the center, horizontal...

High schoolers use similar triangles to find missing heights.  In this using similar triangles to find missing heights lesson, students use proportions to find the heights of missing side lengths.  High schoolers find the...

Sixth graders investigate scale models of toys.  In this scale models of toys lesson, 6th graders bring in toys from home to measure.  Students discuss scale and what scale is used with their toys.  Students determine the...

Students determine the best way to earn money.  For this financial wizard lesson, students read a story.  They compare different jobs, the rate of pay for each job and the number of hours required to do the job.  Students...

Pupils will analyze scales as related to models and real life in this geometry lesson. They work together to compare the dimensions on a model as compared to the real building.

In this finding the ratio in word problems activity, students use the work space to solve and simplify. Students solve four problems.

In this problem solving worksheet, students solve a variety of problems.  Problems include topics such as rate, time, similar figures, volume, and functions.  This one-page worksheet contains ten multiple-choice problems. ...

Fifth graders complete 3 activities centered around percents. In this ratios, proportions and percents instructional activity, 5th graders create designs on grid paper that illustrate a variety of percents, solve percent problems...

Teach your class how to calculate monthly payments on a home mortgage. In this percent lesson, high schoolers calculate the monthly payment on a home mortgage, and compare different lengths of time and the interest rates for national...

Pupils investigate similar triangles and proportions as they make conjectures about the length of sides of similar triangles. For this lesson, have your class construct similar triangles using Cabri Jr so that they share a common vertex.

Ninth graders research weapons of the Aboriginal people and throw a dart with and without the use of an atlatl. For this cross curricular lesson, 9th graders research the weapons of the Aboriginal people. They throw darts with and...

Eighth graders understand that proportional enlargement of shapes doesn't change the angles of those shapes. In this similarity instructional activity, 8th graders complete exercises to create enlargements of shapes and understand...

Students explore proportions and ratios. In this solving percent problems activity, students examine percent problems including tax and percent of change.

In this measuring speed in the universe learning exercise, students use photographs of 3 astronomical phenomena including supernova explosions, coronal mass ejections and solar flare shock waves to find how fast they move. The...

For this word problem worksheet, students read story problems, write equations to match the problem and solve the equations. This four-page worksheet contains 14 problems. Answers are provided on the last page.

In this ratio and proportion worksheet, students read problems and solve proportion problems. They determine the best buy and identify the ratio of different sized polygons. This four-page worksheet contains 7 multi-step problems....

In this rates and ratio worksheet, students determine the ratio for a given situation. They use proportions to solve problems. This two-page worksheet contains 4 multi-step problems. Answers are provided on the last page.

In this unit rates worksheet, students determine the unit rate of given data. This three-page worksheet contains 20 problems. Answers are provided on the last page of the worksheet.

In this rates and ratios worksheet, students write proportions to match the given problem. They determine unit rates for a given situation. This two-page worksheet contains 4 problems. Answers are provided on the last page.

In this percent equation activity, students use proportions to find the percent of a given number. This two-page activity contains 12 problems. Answers are provided on the last page of the activity.

In this similarity instructional activity, 9th graders solve and complete 6 different types of problems. First, they complete the statement in the box shown. Then, students determine whether they agree or disagree with the statement and...

In this angular size and similar triangles worksheet, students use the properties of similar triangles and the ratios of sides to solve for unknowns in given diagrams.

In this ratio learning exercise learners use mental math to find the ratios in problems about people, distance, length, and products.