Mathematics Grade 7 15 min

Solve problems involving proportional relationships

Solve problems involving proportional relationships

What you'll learn

  • Identify proportional relationships from tables and graphs by determining if there is a constant of proportionality.
  • Solve real-world problems involving proportional relationships using strategies such as cross-multiplication and scaling.
  • Explain the meaning of the constant of proportionality in the context of a given problem.
  • Apply proportional reasoning to convert between different units of measurement (e.g., kilometers to miles, kilograms to pounds).

Tutorial Preview

1

If 4 pencils cost $2, what is the cost of one pencil?

2

A bike travels 10 miles in 30 minutes. How far does it go in 45 minutes?

3

A recipe needs 2 cups of sugar for 5 dozen cookies. How much sugar for 20 dozen cookies?

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
If 5 tickets cost $10, what is the cost per ticket?
0.$1
1.$2
2.$5
3.$10
Easy
A car travels 20 miles in 2 hours. What is its speed in miles per hour?
0.5 mph
1.10 mph
2.20 mph
3.40 mph
Easy
A printer prints 10 pages per minute. How many pages can it print in 3 minutes?
0.13
1.20
2.30
3.100

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Solve problems involving proportional relationships is a Grade 7 Mathematics lesson on ExcelOS.

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You'll be able to: Identify proportional relationships from tables and graphs by determining if there is a constant of proportionality; Solve real-world problems involving proportional relationships using strategies such as cross-multiplication….

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