Section 2

Discover

 

Setting up a table is a helpful strategy for solving problems. Watch Desert Car Travel and then discuss the strategy used in Share 1.

 

Try This 1

1. How did the proportions set up in the example question from Desert Car Travel differ from the proportions you set up in previous lessons?
   
   
2. How does the table help to set up a proportion?
   
   
3. Set up a different proportion using the same values as in the example. This result will still result in the same answer.

Save your responses to your course folder.

 

Share 1

 

Compare your answers to Try This 1 with a partner or in a group.

 

How do the proportions you created compare with others? How is it possible that different proportions could lead to the same answer?

 

 If required, save a copy of your discussion to your course folder.