Are you working on complex proportions with your student(s)? Well... this secret message activity will amuse your 7th, 8th, or 9th grade math students while learning how to solve such problems. Your students' objective is to solve a series of these problems that are displayed on a chart. The answer to each problem represents the corresponding letter. There are blank lines with a number under each line. Those numbers represent the answers to the equations. After the students solve the equations, they will have to put the correct letter on each line to figure out the puzzle.

How to play / How to use:

1. Solve the problems in the bottom chart

2. Each answer corresponds with a letter

3. Put the corresponding letter above the blank lines that have a number underneath

4. Read the secret message

What is included?:

- Cover page

- Credits

- Terms of use

- Worksheet

- Answer key

Ways you can use this resource:

- Math centers

- Homework

- Extra practice

- Enrichment

Benefits of this resource:

- Engages students

- Opportunity for group work

- Easy to set up

- Positive message at the end of the assignment

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