Ratios

Ratios 

24.10.18

Last week my class and I learnt about Ratios. We were given problems to solve that were based on Ratios. During that week the whole class had to pair up and create a slideshow based on what ratios are.

So what are ratios?

• As we made our slideshow I found out that a ratio compares value.  A ratio explains and shows how much one thing is compared to another.
• To express ratios in words we use the ratio of one thing¨to¨ something else.

• Ratios can be used on drawings and maps to show a scale in relation to real life.

Example:

A bowl has 6 apples and 4 peers.

The ratio of apples to peers are 6:4

Where do we use them?

Ratios can be used during your usual grocery shopping, cooking and getting from place to place these are the most 3 common real-life situations.

Questions:

What questions do you still have about Ratios?

I don't actually have any questions about ratios, because I feel like I have a learnt enough about them and there's nothing that I think I still need to learn. I also don't know when there will be a time where I desperately need to use ratios because there are also other alternatives to things.

What were some of your strengths and weaknesses in this unit? What is your plan to improve in your areas of weakness? 

One of my weaknesses was not being able to fully understand what ratios really are. As we continued to learn more about them it became easier than before. My strengths were being able to persevere through my learning and not giving up on trying to understand this unit. To improve my weakness I just need to keep trying and keep pushing forward.