Vocabulary
A ratio that compares a unit of measurement to 1 of another unit of measurement
What is a unit rate
Three tickets to the broncos game cost $252, and four tickets to the nuggets game cost $316. Find the cost per ticket to each game. Which is the better deal?
Broncos - $84 per game
Nuggets - $79 per game
So Nuggets!
Is this a unit rate? Find the unit rate if not!
15 books in 6 months
2.5 books per month
Determine if the following relationship is proportional. Show your ratios to prove your answer.
No y/x does not equal the same value for all the ratios
A comparison of two numbers (quantities) with similar units or without units
What is a ratio
5 picture frames at Joann's cost $60.25, 8 picture frames at Hobby Lobby cost $79.92. How much would it cost to buy 12 frames at both stores?
Hobby Lobby - $119.88
Joann's - $144.60
How much can Joe run in an hour if he can run 35 miles in 5 hours? Include units in your answer
7 miles per hour
Yes, all ratios equal 1.25.
Unit rate: $1.25 per pound of bananas
Two equivalent ratios set equal to each other
What is a proportion
4 packs of gum at safeway cost $4.96. 6 packs of gum at King Soopers cost $7.08. How much money would I save buying 9 packs of gum at the cheaper option?
$0.54
If Natalia saved $42 in 7 days, How much can she save in 30 days?
What is $180
Is the following relationship proportional? If so, write an equation in the form y = kx to model the relationship.
Yes, y = 0.5x
College A's Tuition is $56,000 for four years. College B's Tuition is $43,500 for three years. If I am going to go to college for 2 years, how much money would I save at the cheaper school?
$1,000 dollars
Calvin cleans 3/5 of a bathroom with 1/3 of a bottle of clorox. How many bathrooms can he clean will 10 bottles of clorox? Find the unit rate first. Set up your ratio tables and use units!
y = 15x
$300 dollars for 15 classes.