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Beckmann, Sybilla; Izsák, Andrew – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 2015
In this article, we present a mathematical analysis that distinguishes two distinct quantitative perspectives on ratios and proportional relationships: variable number of fixed quantities and fixed numbers of variable parts. This parallels the distinction between measurement and partitive meanings for division and between two meanings for…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Mathematical Concepts, Multiplication, Measurement