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Ratios and Proportions/Rates/6.RP2 Lesson 7

(ex 1) Write Tillmans record time as a ratio in fraction
form.
*Remember to simplify!
Tis example is special beca!se "e a#e $ di%erent !nits bein&
compared' meters and seconds.
A rate is a _______________________________!
(ex) Tillmans s(ateboardin& rate
) rate is often fo!nd in te follo"in& real*"orld
sit!ations+
Distance and Time (ex) ,omer ran -. yards in $. seconds.
/eas!rement (ex) ) bro"nie recipe as 0 c!ps of 1o!r for e#ery
$ c!ps of s!&ar.
2rices (ex) 3asey 45. on 5 pi66as.
A unit rate is a _____________________________________________.
(ex 1) Homer ran 60 ards in 20 se!onds.
7tep 1+ Write as a rate in fraction form.
7tep $+ 7implify te rate so te denominator is 1.
"#is unit rate means t#at$ ,omer ran ____ yards per second.
"r %it# our partner!
(ex 2) A &ro%nie re!ipe #as ' !ups o( )our (or
e*er 2 !ups o( su+ar.
7tep 1+ Write as a rate in fraction form.
7tep $+ 7implify te rate so te denominator is 1.
"#is unit rate means t#at$ tere are _____ c!ps of 1o!r for
e#ery c!p of s!&ar.
3allen&e 8 2artner Wor(
(ex ,) Ri!ardo %ants to &u '0 -e !#ains (or #is ne% &usiness. An
on.ine mer!#ant #as t#e (o..o%in+
spe!ia. posted.
/s Ri!ardo ri+#t0 1# or %# not0
2ummar+
1) A rate is a ratio t#at !ompares 2 di3erent _________.
2) A unit rate is a ratio in (ra!tion (orm t#at #as a _________________
o( 1.
,) Ho% are rates and unit rates simi.ar0
') Ho% are rates and unit rates di3erent0
4) 5ne rea. %or.d examp.e o( %#en %e use rates and unit rates is
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7.ass%or- 6RP2 7.ass %or- Lesson 7
:ill in te n!mbers for eac real "orld sit!ation to "rite a rate.
1) )lexis read 1.. pa&es in ;< min!tes.
_______pa&es
min!tes
$) /ar#in texts $= "ords in $ min!tes.
_______"ords
min!tes
>) /i&!el "or(ed $0. o!rs in 1> "ee(s. _______o!rs
"ee(s
0) Tere are 1$. st!dents on < b!ses.
_______st!dents
b!ses
:ill in te n!mbers for eac real "orld sit!ation to "rite a rate and ten
simplify to "rite as a !nit rate.
=) 7ara types 1.. "ords in 1. min!tes.
-) /ei spends 41= on > t*sirts.
<) ?ased on te information in @!estion A-' o" m!c did /ei spend
per t*sirtB Cxplain "it a sentence' o" yo! &ot yo!r ans"er!
5) :o!r friends are tryin& to decide o" to e@!ally di#ide 5
amb!r&ers.
a)
Write a ratio in > "ays to represent te comparison bet"een
amb!r&ers and people. /a(e s!re to simplify yo!r ans"er!
b) Ds tis comparison a rateB Wy or "y notB
c) ,o" many amb!r&ers "ill eac person &et if tey are di#ided
e@!allyB
; ) /rs. Eonson b!ys er class 1. clipboards for er st!dents at te
be&innin& of te year. Te clipboards cost 4>. alto&eter. )ns"er
te @!estions belo" based on tis information.
a) Write a rate tat compares clipboards to dollars (4) as a fraction.
b) Write tis ratio as a !nit rate.
c) :ill in te blan(s+ /rs. Eonson spent 4____ on eac clipboards for
er st!dents.