Webinars SET B - Grades 7-8 - Sunday@4:30pm EST-Webinar 5 Recording

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In this session, the facilitator guided participants through a series of mathematical problems that focused on concepts like ratios, work-rate ratios, and proportions. Participants were encouraged to share their answers and collaborate to identify the correct solutions, which were discussed in detail.<br /><br />The first problem discussed was about determining the number of kilograms of salt in a thousand kilograms of seawater, given a specific ratio of salt to fresh water. The facilitator explained how to set up a proportion based on given ratios and convert it to relate to the whole seawater scenario.<br /><br />The second problem involved calculating how long it would take a father and son to wash elephants together if they have different individual washing times. The method required determining each individual’s unit work rate (how much work they can complete in an hour) and then combining these rates to find the total time needed for joint work.<br /><br />Other problems included determining how many people were dancing based on given conditions and deriving conclusions from these setups, using similar logical reasoning and arithmetic demonstrations.<br /><br />The session ended with solving the conceptual problem related to a person who changes transportation during a journey, involving differences in time taken traveling by different modes and requiring calculation to find the proportion of the journey completed by bike.<br /><br />Throughout, the facilitator emphasized checking the premise of each question to ensure problem-solving started from an accurate understanding, and encouraged employing strategies like setting up equations, conducting logical deductions, and verifying results for consistency.

Keywords

mathematical problems

ratios

work-rate ratios

proportions

collaboration

unit work rate

logical reasoning

arithmetic demonstrations

transportation problem

problem-solving strategies