Holiday Ratios and Proportions

Rates & Unit Rates

A rate is a ratio that compares two quantities with different units.

A unit rate is ratio that compares two quantities with different units where the denominator of the ratio is 1.

To change the denominator into 1, divide the top and bottom of the ratio by the denominator.

*When working with money, money should be in the numerator.

A grocery store sells a 6-pack of water for $3.79, a 9-pack for $4.50 and a 12-pack for $6.89. What package costs the least per bottle?

• 6-pack

• 9-pack

• 12-pack

Dalila earns $108.75 for working 15 hours as a holiday helper. At this rate, how much money will she earn if she works 18 hours next week?

• $7.25

• $130.50

• $132.50

• Not enough information is given.

Proportional Relationships

Relationships are proportional if they have a constant rate of change.

You can determine this by dividing the y values by the corresponding x-values.

The tables shown represent the number of pages Martin and Gabriel read over time. Which table represents a proportional relationship between the time spent reading and the number of pages read? What is the rate of change for that table?

• Martin's is proportional. The rate of change is 2.5 pages per minute.

• Martin's is proportional. The rate of change is 0.4 pages per minute.

• Gabriel's is proportional. The rate of change is 0.6 pages per minute.

• Gabriel's is proportional. The rate of change is 1.7 pages per minute.

The middle school is planning a family movie night where popcorn will be served. The constant relationship between the number of people (n) and the number of cups of popcorn (p) is shown in the table. How many people can be served with 519 cups of popcorn?

• 173 people

• 180 people

• 240 people

• 130 people

A recipe for making 3 dozen muffins requires 1.5 cups of flour. At this rate, how many cups of flour are needed to make 5 dozen muffins?

• 60.25 cups

• 2.5 cups

• 10 cups

• 3.5 cups

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

Robert can walk 1/4 of a mile in 4 minutes. How long will it take Robert to walk 2.5 miles?

• 37.5 minutes

• 16 minutes

• 120 minutes

• 40 minutes

What is a Ratio?

• Is a comparison of two quantities 
• To multiply two fractions 
• A number over another number
• Two decimals that can be multiplied

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Charlie Browns Christmas tree is 18 inches tall. The Christmas tree at Mr.Bass' house is 8 ft tall. What is the ratio of Charlie Browns tree to Mr. Bass' Tree?

• 18/8
• 8/18
• 3/16
• 16/3

Write the ratio of the first measurement to the second measurement.

Length of a classroom:  18 ft 4 in
Length of a closet:  48 in                  

• 55/12
• 12/55
• 9/2
• 2/9

What makes a graph proportional?

• Linear
• The line is only in quadrant 1
• Curvy line
• Linear and the line goes through the origin

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

CCSS.6.RP.A.1