Proportion word problems - pre-algebra lesson

I solve three word problems that have to do with equal ratios — therefore, a proportion is involved. However, I don't use a proportion to solve every problem. In the first problem, I use a table of equal ratios. In the second, I write a proportion and solve it by cross-multiplying. And I solve the last problem in two different ways — using proportional thinking and then also with a proportion.

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Math Mammoth Grade 7 curriculum (pre-algebra)

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