Topics Covered:

Proportional Reasoning Ratios and Rates Unit Rates

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MFM1P Specific Expectations

The math help provided for MFM1P Grade 9 Applied will address the following specific expectations:

NA1.04 - Make comparisons using unit rates (e.g., if 500 mL of juice costs $2.29, the unit rate is 0.458¢/mL; this unit rate is less than for 750 mL of juice at $3.59, which has a unit rate of 0.479¢/mL);

MFM1P Overall Expectations

The math help provided for MFM1P Grade 9 Applied will address the following overall expectations:

Number Sense and Algebra - NA1 - Solve problems involving proportional reasoning;

MFM1P Math Task Template

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Other Considerations:

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