Which is Larger?
Consider the assumptions we make when we compare fractions.
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Ratios and Fractions
Determine the relationship between fractions and ratios.
Rational or Irrational?
Determine whether ratios and fractions are rational or irrational.
How Does Zero Fit In?
Where is it okay to use a zero in ratios and fractions?
An Irrational Ratio
Consider a ratio formed by measurements in a circle.
Ratios and Part-to-Whole Fractions
Look for differences between ratios and fractions.
Trigonometry Ratios
Explain a general rule for determining the sine, cosine, and tangent of an angle in a right triangle.
Ratio of Fibonacci
Use the Fibonacci’s sequence to examine ratios.
Mathematical Football Players
Consider how the number of football players can be represented as fractions and ratios.
Travel of Ant Z on a Parabola
Ant Z wants to go from the point (-1,1) to the point (2,4) by staying on the curve y = x2. How long is the distance Ant Z travels on this portion of the curve?