Rate and Proportional Reasoning Problems

Ratey the math cat helps explain various real-life scenarios involving rates, such as the cost of fish per pound, water usage per minute in the shower, apples per person, lawn mowing rates, commercials per break, milk consumption, gameplay hours, and driving speed. Each scenario illustrates how to calculate and understand rates in everyday situations.

What is Ratey the Math Cat known for?

• Solving algebra problems

• Teaching geometry

• Explaining calculus

• Being great with rates

If a fish costs $3 per pound, how much would 4 pounds cost?

• $15

• $12

• $9

• $6

How many gallons of water are used in a 10-minute shower if the flow rate is 3 gallons per minute?

• 35 gallons

• 20 gallons

• 25 gallons

• 30 gallons

If each person eats 1 apple, how many apples are needed for 5 people?

• 3 apples

• 4 apples

• 5 apples

• 6 apples

How much money is earned from mowing 5 lawns at $10 per lawn?

• $50

• $60

• $40

• $30

How many commercials are there in 2 commercial breaks if there are 4 commercials per break?

• 6 commercials

• 10 commercials

• 4 commercials

• 8 commercials

If you consume half a gallon of milk per week, how much milk is consumed in 4 weeks?

• 1 gallon

• 2 gallons

• 3 gallons

• 4 gallons

How many hours of gameplay are there in a week if you play 2 hours per day?

• 16 hours

• 14 hours

• 12 hours

• 10 hours

If you clean 3 windows per hour, how many windows can you clean in 4 hours?

• 12 windows

• 11 windows

• 10 windows

• 9 windows

How long will it take to travel 100 miles at a speed of 50 miles per hour?

• 3 hours

• 4 hours

• 2 hours

• 1 hour