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Sofia makes bracelets. For every 2 big beads, she uses 5 small beads. If she uses 8 big beads, how many small beads does she need? What does this ratio look like on a graph?
In this video
- Turn a ratio table into points on a graph.
- Read new amounts straight off the graph.
- See why ratio points line up and start at (0, 0).
Try it together
A pancake recipe uses 3 cups of flour for every 2 eggs. Write three points as (eggs, flour).
Show the answer
(2, 3), (4, 6), (6, 9)
Each point is one more batch: add 2 eggs and 3 cups of flour each time. Graphed, the points fall on a straight line through (0, 0).
Ask, don't tell
“Which number in the pair do we go over? Which do we go up?”
“Why does the line start at (0, 0)?”
The workbook these videos go with
Math for Parents – 6th Grade, Book 2: Ratios & Percents. Picture-first lessons on ratios, rates, unit prices, and percents, with “Ask, don't tell” prompts on every page, worked examples, real-world missions, and answer keys with coaching notes, so you can help even if it's been years since you learned it.
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