Ratios, Rates, Unit Rates 6th Grade

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What is a ratio?

Back

A comparison of two quantities.

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What is the ratio of squares to circles if there are 3 squares and 5 circles?

Back

3:5

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What is the ratio of circles to squares if there are 5 circles and 3 squares?

Back

5:3

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What is a unit rate?

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A unit rate is a comparison of two different quantities when they are combined together, expressed as a quantity per 1 unit.

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If a car travels 440 miles in 8 hours, what is the unit rate?

Back

55 miles in 1 hour

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Solve the proportion: 4/8 = x/10. What is x?

Back

8

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What does it mean if two ratios are equivalent?

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It means they represent the same relationship between quantities.

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How do you simplify a ratio?

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Divide both terms of the ratio by their greatest common factor.

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If a recipe calls for a ratio of 2:3 of sugar to flour, how much sugar is needed for 6 cups of flour?

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4 cups of sugar.

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What is the ratio of 10 apples to 5 oranges?

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2:1