6th Grade Math Textbook, Progress

We’ve got a tree in our yard. It grows

about six feet every year.

If I had grown at the same speed, I’d

now be almost fifty feet tall! I wouldn’t

really mind, except that I’d never get

clothes to fit.

FromCounting on Frank

by Rod Clement

In this chapter you will:

Simplify ratios and rates

Write and solve proportions

Learn about scale drawings,

maps, and similar figures

Relate percents, fractions,

and decimals

Solve problems by combining

strategies

Critical Thinking/Finding Together

Suppose that you grew at a rate of 6 feet

per year. About how many inches tall

would you be today?

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