Introduction to Algebraic Thinking · Algebraic Thinking

Ratio and Proportion

Comparing quantities through division and understanding the concept of scaling.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why is comparing two quantities by division often more useful than comparing by subtraction?
  2. 2How do we maintain the relationship between two numbers when scaling them up or down?
  3. 3What defines two ratios as being in proportion to one another?

CBSE Learning Outcomes

CBSE: Ratio and Proportion - Class 6
Class: Class 6
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Introduction to Algebraic Thinking
Period: Algebraic Thinking

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