Ratios and Proportions

Here you will find an excellent presentation for introducing or reviewing ratio and proportion. Pupils are introduced to some terms associated with ratios and proportions. Next, they are given examples to work with in order to gain solid...

There are 20 kids on a bus, 60% of them have blue backpacks. How many is this? The teacher shows how to solve a percentage word problem using proportion ratios.

Hooda Math: Solving Word Problems Involving Fractions Example 1 is a video tutorial

Hooda Math: Solving Word Problems Involving Fractions is a video tutorial.

Proportions are representations of equal ratios. Ratios can be expressed in many ways and still be of equal value. Think of all the ways to write one half. Endless ways. These are all proportional ratios. Watch the video and see.

Are these two given ratios proportional? One quick and easy way to answer this question is to cross multiply the two values. If the products are equal then they are proportional ratios. If they are not equal then they are not...

Working on proportional ratios in your class? This video might be for you! An instructor takes a step-by-step approach to reducing and comparing two ratios in order to determine if they are proportional. A clear video, this resource...

Solving Word Problems with Whole Numbers and Fractions is a tutorial video

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students solve word problems involving elapsed time. An accompanying video demonstrates how to solve a sample problem. [0:54] A set of...

Review three video clips for one major concept. The resource contains three short clips to introduce the idea of ratios and proportions and how to solve a proportion. After watching the video, partners use their noses to push pom poms...