Ratios, Rates, Unit Rates 6th Grade

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What is a ratio?

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

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How do you write a ratio?

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Ratios can be written in three ways: using a colon (e.g., 3:5), as a fraction (e.g., 3/5), or with the word 'to' (e.g., 3 to 5).

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What is a rate?

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A rate is a specific kind of ratio that compares two different units, such as miles per hour or price per item.

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What is a unit rate?

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A unit rate is a rate in which the second quantity is one unit, such as 55 miles per hour.

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Solve the proportion: 3/4 = x/16

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x = 12

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What is the ratio of circles to squares if there are 5 circles and 15 squares?

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The ratio is 1:3.

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Which of the following is NOT equivalent to 2:3? 4:6, 6:9, 8:12, 10:15

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10:15 is NOT equivalent to 2:3.

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Lynnette can wash 95 cars in 5 days. How many cars does she wash each day?

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19 cars per day.

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The car travels 440 miles in 8 hours. What is the unit rate?

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55 miles in 1 hour.

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If a recipe calls for 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar, what is the ratio of flour to sugar?

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The ratio of flour to sugar is 2:3.