Exploring Ratios and Proportions Through Song

What is a ratio?

• A special kind of fraction

• A method to solve equations

• A type of mathematical operation

• A comparison between two different quantities

If you have 6 dogs and 3 cats, what is the simplified form of the ratio of dogs to cats?

• 1 to 2

• 3 to 1

• 2 to 1

• 6 to 3

What does it mean to simplify a ratio?

• To increase the number of items being compared

• To subtract one quantity from another

• To find the largest number that divides both quantities

• To add the quantities together

What is a proportion?

• A way to multiply numbers

• An equation that equates two ratios

• A method to add fractions

• A type of subtraction problem

What is the first step in solving proportions?

• Add the ratios together

• Divide one ratio by the other

• Cross multiply the ratios

• Subtract one ratio from the other

How do you verify if your solution to a proportion is correct?

• By adding the results

• By cross-multiplying the original ratios

• By subtracting the results

• By dividing the results

What should you do after finding a solution to a proportion?

• Start a new problem

• Check the solution by plugging it back in

• Ignore the result

• Multiply the result by 2

What can you do after successfully solving a proportion problem?

• Watch a movie and relax

• Start another proportion problem

• Write a report on the solution

• Teach someone else how to solve it