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The Math Forum: Height to Weight Ratio

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A student asks Dr. Math, "If I have a friend that weighs 155 pounds and is five feet, four inches tall, what is his height-to-weight ratio?" Find out how Dr. Math solves this problem and get a better understanding of the concept of ratio.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
fractions, math concepts
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Additional Tags
comparing numbers, comparison of two numbers, determining ratios, lowest terms, number relationships, reduce to lowest terms, simplest form, math forum, problem solving, ratio, geometric ratios
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
Common Core
6.RP.A.1 7.RP.A.2.a