Proportions Unit Rate

Clara and Toby are telemarketers. Yesterday, Clara reached 4 people in 10 phone calls, while Toby reached 3 people in 8 phone calls. If each telemarketer continues at the same rate, who will reach more people in 40 calls? And by how much?

• Clara by 1

• Toby by 12

• Clara by 40

• Toby by 16

Answer explanation

You can set up two different proportins for each person to see how much they will do in 40 calls, then can compare

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Select the unit rate

Answer explanation

unit rate is when one is the denominator

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

How do you know whether two quantities x and y are proportional?

• Every x term is a multiple of the previous term.

• Every sum x + y is the same for related pairs of x and y.

• Every difference x - y is the same for related pairs of x and y

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2A

The relationship between x and y is proportional. When x is 3, y is 51.What is x when y is 204?

• 10

• 12

• 3

• 612

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2B

If a graph is proportional and the unit rate is 3, the point for the unit rate would be

• (3,1)

• (1,3)

• (0,3)

• (3,0)

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2D

Opie rides his bicycle 34 miles in 5 minutes along the bike trail. Assuming he rides at a constant rate, what is his speed, in miles per hour?

• 6.5

• 12

• 5.8

• 9

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

You spend $40 on 5 pounds of concrete. What is the unit rate in dollars per pound?

• $8 per pound

• $5 per pound

• $35 per pound

• 0.125 pounds per dollar

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

You can buy 36 cookies for $4. What is the unit rate (in cookies per dollar)?

• 4 cookies per dollar

• 6 cookies per dollar

• 9 cookies per dollar

• 1/9 dollars per cookie

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Craig earns extra money as a lifeguard. He earns $37 for 4 hours and $64.75 for 7 hours.  What is the constant of proportionality (how much did he make per hour)?

• $37

• $64.75

• $9.25

• $18.50

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2B

A store sees 120 customers in 8 hours. What is the unit rate (in customers per hour)?

• 16 customers per hour

• 15 customers per hour

• 12 customers per hour

• 20 customers per hour

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2