Examples
Example: The written description, there are 60 minutes in 1 hour, can be represented as the equation m=60h.Example: Gina works as a babysitter and earns $9 per hour. She would like to earn $100 to buy a new tennis racket. Gina wants to know how many hours she needs to work. She can use the equation , where e is the amount of money earned, h is the number of hours worked and
is the constant of proportionality.
Clarifications
Clarification 1: Given representations are limited to a written description, graph, table or equation.Clarification 2: Instruction includes equations of proportional relationships in the form of y=px, where p is the constant of proportionality.
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Formative Assessments
Lesson Plan
MFAS Formative Assessments
Students are given the number of calories in a serving of oatmeal and are asked to write an equation that models the relationship between the size of the serving and the number of calories.
Students are asked to write an equation to represent a proportional relationship depicted in a graph.