Unit 2 Review-Rates, Ratios, & Percents

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What is a unit rate?

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A unit rate is a comparison of two different quantities when they are combined together. It expresses how many units of one quantity correspond to one unit of another quantity.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

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How do you calculate the unit rate?

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To calculate the unit rate, divide the total quantity of one item by the total quantity of another item. For example, if a store has 120 customers in 8 hours, the unit rate is 120 ÷ 8 = 15 customers per hour.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

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What is a ratio?

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A ratio is a relationship between two numbers indicating how many times the first number contains the second. It can be expressed in various forms, such as fractions, decimals, or with a colon (e.g., 3:5).

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

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How do you simplify a ratio?

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To simplify a ratio, divide both terms of the ratio by their greatest common divisor (GCD). For example, to simplify the ratio 12:20, divide both by 4 to get 3:5.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

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What is a percent?

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A percent is a way of expressing a number as a fraction of 100. It is denoted by the symbol '%'. For example, 50% means 50 out of 100.

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How do you calculate a percentage of a number?

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To calculate a percentage of a number, multiply the number by the percentage (in decimal form). For example, to find 50% of 90, calculate 90 × 0.50 = 45.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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What is the formula to find the percentage of correct answers?

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The formula to find the percentage of correct answers is: (Number of correct answers ÷ Total number of questions) × 100.

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If Sally got 22 questions wrong on a quiz of 40 questions, how do you find the percentage of questions she got wrong?

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To find the percentage of questions Sally got wrong, use the formula: (22 ÷ 40) × 100 = 55%.

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What does it mean for two ratios to be equivalent?

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Two ratios are equivalent if they represent the same relationship between quantities. For example, the ratios 2:3 and 4:6 are equivalent.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3A

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How do you find an equivalent ratio?

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To find an equivalent ratio, you can multiply or divide both terms of the ratio by the same non-zero number. For example, to find an equivalent ratio of 3:5, multiply both by 2 to get 6:10.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3A