Ratios and Rates from Graphs

Jeff is making a paint where he is mixing red and blue paint. The table shows the different mixtures being used. What is the unit rate for the amount of blue paint to the amount of red paint?

If the following table is proportional, use the information given to determine how many cups of juice can be made from 12 blackberries.

• 36 cups

• 4 cups

After taking a cooking class, you decide to prepare a meal for your family. You have chosen a recipe that uses gourmet mushrooms. Using the graph, what ordered pair represents the unit rate, and what does it mean?

• (2,16): 16 pounds of mushrooms costs $2.

• (2,16): 2 pounds of mushrooms costs $16.

• (1,8) : 1 pound of mushrooms costs $8.

• (1,8): 8 pounds of mushrooms costs $1.

Which of the following statements can be used to create the graph shown?

• For every 5 hours of work you get $6

• For every 24 hours of work you get $10

• For every 36 hours of work you get $50

• For every 6 hours of work you get $5

Which statement below accurately represents the graph?

• $100 is earned for each hour worked

• $200 earned for every 2 hours worked

  is the unit rate

• $500 is earned for every 8 hours worked

• $300 is earned after working 4 hours

Jenny is a member of the swim team. Using the graph, determine how many calories she burns in one minute.

• 15 calories every minute

• 5 calories each minute

Which best describes the graph represented in this table?

•  proportional

• non-proportional

What is the constant of proportionality in the graph?

• 46

• 92

• 184

• 41

Which graph is non-proportional?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What is the constant of proportionality of the graph above?

• 0

• 1/6

• 60

• 10