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Mathematics (Grade 7)

Ratio and Proportional Relationships

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Ratio and Proportional Relationships: Comparing Proportional Relationships

Comparing Using Tables

Description

Comparing Using Tables

Introduction

Tables are useful tools for organizing and comparing quantities. When relationships are shown in a table, patterns become easier to identify and analyze.

Theory

Transcript

Two bike rental shops, Shop A and Shop B, display their rental prices in tables for different durations.

To find out which shop charges more per hour, we compare their unit rates or k.

To make a fair comparison, check if each table shows a proportional relationship by calculating y/x.

This shows how quantities change together:...