Complex Fractions
A fraction that has a fraction numerator, denominator or both.
A local community theater group is putting on a musical. Here is the exact breakdown of the groups involved:
What is the Ratio of actors to backstage crew? (simplified ratios only)
1:3
Write as a rate: 120 miles in 3 hours.
40 mph
What is a unit rate?
A rate with a denominator of 1.
72 mph to miles per minute
1.2 miles / 1 minute
3/4/1/2
1 1/2
A local community theater group is putting on a musical. Here is the exact breakdown of the groups involved:
What is the ratio of Dancers to musicians? (simplified ratios only)
3:2
A train goes 270 miles in 6 hours. What is the rate in miles/hour?
45 mph
$36 for a 9lb turkey.
$4 /lb
5 feet per second to inches per second
60 inches / 1 second
2/3/5/6
4/5
A local community theater group is putting on a musical. Here is the exact breakdown of the groups involved:
What is the ratio of Backstage crew to Dancers and Musicians? (Simplified ratios only)
4:5
7 1/2 pages of a book in 9 minutes, is how many pages per minute?
0.833 pages per minute
Sam typed 440 words in 8 minutes.
55 words per minute.
150 inches per minute to feet per minute
12.5 feet / 1 minute
7/8/2
7/16
A local community theater group is putting on a musical. Here is the exact breakdown of the groups involved:
What is the ratio of Backstage Crew to the entire cast and crew? (Simplified ratios only)
2:5
A runner jogs 6 miles in 45 minutes. What is the rate in miles per minute?
0.133 miles per minute
60 miles in 1 1/2 hours.
40 mph
A car travels 60 miles per hour. Convert this rate to feet per second.
88 feet / 1 second
5/2/5
12 1/2
A local community theater group is putting on a musical. Here is the exact breakdown of the groups involved:
What is the ratio of Actors to Dancers to the entire cast and crew? (Simplified ratios only)
1:3:10
What is the definition of a rate?
A comparison of 2 quantities with different units
A 12-ounce box of cereal costs $4.20, while a 15-ounce box costs $4.80. This is the unit rate per ounce of the cheaper option.
15 oz box is $0.32
: A train travels 90 miles per hour. Convert its speed to feet per second.
132 feet per second