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Understanding Proportional Ratios

Understanding Proportional Ratios

Assessment

Interactive Video

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Mathematics

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5th - 6th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

Created by

Olivia Brooks

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This video tutorial explains how to determine if ratios are proportional by using tables. It begins with an introduction to ratios and common mistakes, followed by examples using basketball game data. The tutorial demonstrates how to check if ratios are proportional by finding a common multiplier. It concludes with a summary of the lesson.

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a common mistake people make when comparing ratios?

Subtracting the numbers within the ratios

Adding the numbers within the ratios

Ignoring the numbers within the ratios

Dividing the numbers within the ratios

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can you determine if David's point ratios are proportional?

By checking if the same number multiplies both the points and minutes

By adding the points and minutes

By subtracting the points from the minutes

By dividing the points by the minutes

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What multiplier shows that David's ratios are proportional?

5

2

4

3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are Vincent's ratios not proportional?

Because 2 times 3 equals 6, but 5 times 3 does not equal 15

Because 2 times 5 equals 10, but 8 times 5 does not equal 40

Because 2 times 4 equals 8, but 5 times 4 does not equal 10

Because 2 times 2 equals 4, but 5 times 2 does not equal 10

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the correct way to check if two ratios are proportional?

By multiplying the numerators and denominators by the same number

By dividing the numerators by the denominators

By adding the numerators and denominators

By subtracting the numerators from the denominators

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main lesson learned about ratios in this video?

Ratios are always equal

Ratios are not useful in real life

Ratios can be compared by adding them

Ratios are proportional if the same multiplier applies to both parts

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of a proportional ratio?

2 to 5 and 4 to 10

7 to 9 and 14 to 20

5 to 6 and 10 to 12

3 to 4 and 6 to 8

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