Ratio Table
Ratio Table:
A way for students to organize their thinking and strategy while solving problems. A Ratio Table is a table of values that show the relationship between two quantities. You can create a Ratio Table by multiplying the two quantities by the same number to fill in the table. You can also create a Ratio Table by dividing the two quantities by the same number to fill in the table.
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Important Information
The ratio table can become an instrumental tool in helping children develop confidence with mental math strategies. This will occur, however, only if students are given ample opportunity to experiment with the ratio table, to “play” with different strategies, and to create their own pathways to solutions.
The ratio table allows students to take the lead in determining a solution strategy that resonates with their own strengths and mathematical intuitions.
The ratio table promotes mental math strategies in a way that resonates intuitively with students, given the structure of the ratio table itself. Some students develop comfort and sophistication with doubling and halving strategies. Some students rely heavily on multiplication by 10’s. Some students prefer additive strategies rather than multiplicative ones
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