Rates, Ratios, Proportions

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What is a rate?

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A rate is a ratio that compares two different kinds of quantities, often expressed as a quantity per unit of time, such as miles per hour.

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What is a ratio?

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A ratio is a comparison of two quantities by division, showing how many times one value contains or is contained within the other.

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What is a proportion?

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A proportion is an equation that states that two ratios are equal.

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How do you find the unit rate?

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To find the unit rate, divide the quantity by the number of units to express the rate per one unit.

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What is the average speed formula?

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Average speed = Total distance / Total time.

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If Melissa drives 238 miles in 5 hours, what is her average speed?

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48 MPH.

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For every 1/2 mile that Sira jogs, she walks 3/4 mile. What is the unit rate of jogging to walking?

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2/3 mile.

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What is an equivalent ratio?

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An equivalent ratio is a ratio that expresses the same relationship between two quantities, even if the numbers are different.

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Find a ratio equivalent to 14/15.

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28/30.

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What does it mean for ratios to be proportional?

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Ratios are proportional if they represent the same relationship, meaning their cross products are equal.

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