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GRADE 7 MATH · LEARNING PATHWAYS 2.0

Solving Missing Values in Proportions

Explore solving missing values in proportions through guided examples and 12 practice questions.

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01 · DISCOVER

Before you begin

Enter your name and school email to save your learning. You’ll explore Proportional Relationships in Tables and then practice 12 questions with feedback.

Success criteria
  1. I can explain the main math idea in my own words.
  2. I can use a model, calculation, or example to solve a related problem.
  3. I can check my answers and explain why a solution makes sense.

Essential question: How can we use solving missing values in proportions to solve problems?

02 · LEARN & EXPLORE

A real-world missing-value problem

Three shirts cost $27. How much do five shirts cost at the same price?

Equivalent ratios help solve a missing value by finding a unit rate.

Recipes

Find an ingredient amount for a new serving size.

Travel

Predict distance, time, or fuel.

Design

Scale dimensions accurately.

03 · LEARN & EXPLORE

A powerful idea built over time.

Proportion-solving methods grew from practical problems in trade, surveying, astronomy, and construction. Modern algebra explains why scaling and cross products work.

04 · LEARN & EXPLORE

Build the language of proportional reasoning.

Use these terms as you explain your thinking.

Proportion

An equation stating that two ratios are equal.

Unknown

A value to be determined.

Cross product

The product of a numerator and the opposite denominator.

Scale factor

A multiplier connecting equivalent ratios.

Inverse operation

An operation that reverses another.

Reasonableness

Whether an answer makes sense in context.

05 · LEARN & EXPLORE

Master three connected ideas.

You will learn each idea separately, practice with support, and then combine them independently.

Explore the math visually

1input units
2input units
3input units
4input units

Compare one unit with multiple units. Identify the multiplier and explain what remains constant.

1. Scale

Use when one ratio is an obvious multiple.

2. Unit rate

Divide first, then multiply.

3. Cross products

Use equivalent fraction structure.

06 · LEARN & EXPLORE

Scale

Use when one ratio is an obvious multiple.

1Notice what quantities, values, or representations are given.
2Use Scale to describe the multiplicative relationship—not only what changed.
3Check that the reasoning works for every value and that the units make sense.
Start with this foundation.

Use when one ratio is an obvious multiple.

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07 · LEARN & EXPLORE

Unit rate

Divide first, then multiply.

1Notice what quantities, values, or representations are given.
2Use Unit rate to describe the multiplicative relationship—not only what changed.
3Check that the reasoning works for every value and that the units make sense.
Build on the first idea.

Divide first, then multiply.

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08 · LEARN & EXPLORE

Cross products

Use equivalent fraction structure.

1Notice what quantities, values, or representations are given.
2Use Cross products to describe the multiplicative relationship—not only what changed.
3Check that the reasoning works for every value and that the units make sense.
Connect everything with the final idea.

Use equivalent fraction structure.

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09 · LEARN & EXPLORE

Solve with a unit rate

  1. Write 3 shirts : $27.
  2. Divide $27 by 3 to find $9 per shirt.
  3. Multiply 5 by $9 to get $45.
  4. Check: 27/3 = 45/5 = 9.

10 · LEARN & EXPLORE

Choose the steps; use a hint if needed.

The next three problems remove some of the support. Identify what is known, select the right strategy, calculate carefully, and check the units or representation.

11 · LEARN & EXPLORE

Now complete the work independently.

Complete six questions without following a worked model. Hints remain available when you truly need them, and feedback will explain every answer.

Interactive practice tip: Use a quick sketch, table, or graph to test each answer. After selecting an answer, read the explanation and revisit your model if necessary.

12 · LEARN & EXPLORE

You connected all three ideas.

Before finishing, make sure you can explain each idea in your own words and show how it supports proportional reasoning.

01.Scale

Use when one ratio is an obvious multiple.

02.Unit rate

Divide first, then multiply.

03.Cross products

Use equivalent fraction structure.

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE · 1 OF 12

If 3 pencils cost $6, what do 8 cost?

Find the value and explain your reasoning.

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE · 2 OF 12

Solve 4/7=x/21.

Find the value and explain your reasoning.

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE · 3 OF 12

If 5 tickets cost $45, what do 2 cost?

Find the value and explain your reasoning.

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE · 4 OF 12

Solve 6/10=9/x.

Find the value and explain your reasoning.

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE · 5 OF 12

A car travels 120 miles in 3 hours. Distance in 5 hours?

Find the value and explain your reasoning.

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE · 6 OF 12

Which value makes x/8=3/4?

Find the value and explain your reasoning.

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE · 7 OF 12

Solve 2/3 = n/18.

Work independently. Select the best answer, complete any needed calculation, and check that the result fits the situation.

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE · 8 OF 12

Five meters of fabric cost $42.50. What do 8 meters cost?

Work independently. Select the best answer, complete any needed calculation, and check that the result fits the situation.

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE · 9 OF 12

Solve 7/12 = 21/n.

Work independently. Select the best answer, complete any needed calculation, and check that the result fits the situation.

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE · 10 OF 12

A car uses 6 gallons for 162 miles. How far on 10 gallons?

Work independently. Select the best answer, complete any needed calculation, and check that the result fits the situation.

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE · 11 OF 12

Which equation correctly models 9 pencils for $5.40 and x pencils for $12?

Work independently. Select the best answer, complete any needed calculation, and check that the result fits the situation.

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE · 12 OF 12

In 3/5 = n/20, what scale factor connects 5 to 20?

Work independently. Select the best answer, complete any needed calculation, and check that the result fits the situation.

RESULTS · REFLECT

Your Learning Pathway Results

Reflect on your learning: Which problem best shows what you learned? What strategy helped, and what would you still like to practice? Explain your answer to a partner or write it on paper before submitting.

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