It's all proportional. Learners watch an instructive video that explains how to solve proportions. the resource covers how to use mental math by reducing one of the sides of the proportion and then applying a multiplicative relationship. It finishes by demonstrating how to use cross-multiplication.

Concepts

proportions, proportional reasoning

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the video to help scholars struggling with solving proportions
  

Classroom Considerations

• Pupils should be familiar with reducing fractions
• Knowledge of solving one-step equations is necessary
  

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Highlights different methods for solving proportions, allowing viewers to choose one they are comfortable with
  
• Shows all steps of the work
  

Cons

• No answers for practice problems
  

Common Core

6.RP.A.3.a