Ratios, Rate and Unit Rate Lesson and Practice

Ratios, Rate, Unit Rate and Percent Practice

By MEG STEFANIDIS

​How much taller is John Cena than Shakira?

185 - 157 ​= 28

​Height difference is 28 cm.

Comparing with Subtraction ​

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​How many times taller is the purple vase than the green vase? 28 ÷ 7 = 4

The purple vase is 4 times taller.​

Ratio: Comparing with Division

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Example

3 to 5

3 : 5

3/5

​ 3 per 5

​Some text here about the topic of discussion.

Ratios are used differently so they can be written differently.

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​Rate

Rate is a ratio where the two different unit​s are being compared.

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Example:​

200 miles per 5 hours​

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Multiple Choice

Write one of the rates found on this double number line.

• 2 cups of orange juice : 6 cups of grape juice

• 3 : 9

• 2 cups of orange juice : 3 cups of grape juice

• 3 cups of orange juice : 4 cups of grape juice

Multiple Select

Write one of the rates found on this double number line. Choose all the ones that apply.

• 2 sugar : 3 flour

• 4 sugar : 6 flour

• 0 sugar : 0 flour

• 4 : 6

A rate for one unit of measurement is a unit rate.​

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Unit Rates are Equivalent Rates and used to compare rates.​

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Example

40 miles per hour. ​

​Unit Rate

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Multiple Choice

Write a unit rate for the situation.

• 300 miles per 20 gallons

• 15 miles per gallon

• 30 miles per 2 gallon

• gallon per 15 miles

Multiple Choice

Write a unit rate for each situation.

• 25 words a minute

• 25 words per minute

• 100 words : 4 minute

• 25 per minute

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Multiple Choice

Write a unit rate for the situation.

• 15 : gallon

• 15 per gallon

• 15 miles per gallon

• 15 miles

Multiple Select

What must you remember to write for rates and unit rates?

• The units for both items.

• The units for both items.

• The units for both items.

• The units for both items.